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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I implemented this as a Check function
module. When I test the actual function module, it raises an exception
when it should. But, after I update SWETYPV with the check function
module and then I create the event, the check function module does not have any
errors and the workflow is started.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Any one have any advice?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue;font-weight:
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color=blue face=Kendaia><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Kendaia;
color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> <br>
</span></font></i></b><font size=1 color=navy><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
color:navy'>SAP Workflow Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=green face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:green'>OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;color:navy'>500 Old Dominion Way</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=1 color=navy><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:navy'>, <st1:City w:st="on">Thomasville</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">27360</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:navy'>Toll Free :(800)432-6335, ext.5189</span></font><font
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color:navy'> <br>
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:(336)822-5189 Fax :(336)822-5149</span></font><font size=1 color=navy
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of
</span></b>Alon Raskin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 19, 2006
10:07 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">SAP
Workflow Users' Group</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Checking for
duplicate WFs for an Applicant object</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi Sue,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Use Function Module SAP_WAPI_WORKITEMS_TO_OBJECT. I haven't
used it but I think it will do the trick.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To prevent superfluous triggering, you should implement this
in a Check Function Module rather then the workflow itself.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Alon</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of Sue Doughty<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thu 10/19/2006 09:44<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">SAP
Workflow Users' Group</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Checking for duplicate
WFs for an Applicant object</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We are on 4.7, 620.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We have a workflow that begins when an
Applicant/application is created (via an event). Our users have a
tendency of creating additional applications (which creates additional
workflows) when they don’t see the first workflow right away. I
want to add a step to the beginning of the Applicant workflow that checks to
see if a workflow has already been started (and is active) for an
applicant. If there is already an active workflow, then I’ll
complete the current workflow.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I need to create a method that reads all
workflows for the applicant object (like SWI6). Is there a function
module that does this? What is the best way to determine if a duplicate
workflow has been started for an applicant?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Regards,</span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=5 color=blue face="Monotype Corsiva"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Sue T. Doughty</span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=5
color=blue face=Kendaia><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Kendaia;
color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> <br>
</span></font></i></b><font size=1 color=navy><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
color:navy'>SAP Workflow Specialist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=green face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:green'>OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:navy'>500
Old Dominion Way</span></font></st1:Street><font size=1 color=navy><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:navy'>, <st1:City w:st="on">Thomasville</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">27360</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:navy'>Toll Free :(800)432-6335, ext.5189</span></font><font
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color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><font size=1 color=navy><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:navy'>Phone
:(336)822-5189 Fax :(336)822-5149</span></font><font size=1 color=navy
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