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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Vinodh,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks for the input, unfortunately </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>1) I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> cannot bind
the SelTab, as the method to build the SelTab is not the primary task, it is the
BEFORE method.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>2) As I stated previously, the SelTab is being built
correctly with all the necessary data via the BEFORE method.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>3) The primary task, execute report, is running fine
but without the SelTab input.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>4) As I stated previously, the execute report runs
fine with the SelTab if we make the Build SelTab a step rather than a BEFORE
method.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Lastly... I cannot use the secondary method, because the
Build SelTab has to occur Before the execute report, not at the same time in a
different window.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Any additional suggestions anyone???? Any ideas why
the primary task is not "seeing/using" the SelTab from the task container when
performing the "execute" method?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694195413-28062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Sherie</FONT></SPAN><BR></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Vinodh Kumar (Numero Uno
Solutions Inc)<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'SAP Workflow Users' Group'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Method Before and Task
Container<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Hello Sherie,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">I don’t see why the Before Method is not
working. I did a quick test in my system (ECC 5.0) and was able to run the
report in before method.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Couple of things that I can think off (you
may have done it, just in case):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ensure
the binding of SelTeb in your Primary task exists (at the task level). That’s
how the Before and After methods get their data.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">If you
are able to execute the report, then ensure that the values that you are
passing in SelTab is correct (like P for parameter, I for Inclusive …those
basic stuff )<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Can
you confirm this – When you execute the primary task, the before method gets
executes the report and you are able to see the outcome of report (though it’s
not using your selection values). I wanted to rule that you don’t have any
auth issue in running the before and after method. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I
would also recommend you to run that report in SWO1 with the values for
testing to see if that report runs fine via the
object.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Lastly – When there is requirement to run
the report I use secondary method. The secondary method is method of the same
object as primary method. In that method we use simply Submit/Call as may be.
Not sure if that will suffice your requirement. But thought will
share.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Rgds,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Vinodh<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
Munday,Sherie J. [mailto:MUNDAYSJ@airproducts.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, June 27, 2007 4:58
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> SAP Workflow Users'
Group<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Method Before
and Task Container</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello Fellow
Wuggers,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I am hoping
someone can provide some guidance. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have a workflow
with a step that runs a custom report. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The object used is an
extension/child of REPORT. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We added a method
(BuildSelTab) which creates the required lines and fills the SelTab
element in the task container. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We entered
BuildSelTab as a method Before Work Item Execution on the step that
executes the report.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p> </LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The method works fine
and we can see the SelTab in the container for that step is holding the correct
data. However, when the report is being run, it is not using the data from
the SelTab. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note: With
previous designs, we ran the BuildSelTab as a separate background task, and
then bound the SelTab from the WS container into the Execute Report step.
In that instance the report ran using the SelTab. The problem with that
was that the flow would not advance from dialog from the start form to
the report screen, due to the background step in-between. We do not
want the users to have to start the flow and then enter the SBWP to execute the
report. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note also: Web is
not an option with this particular flow.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Many Thanks in Advance
for any suggestions!!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sherie</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sherie
Munday</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Workflow
Developer/Analyst</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Air Products &
Chemicals, Inc.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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