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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry Lalitha - But WHY are you reinventing the wheel
here? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If it's a question of separating out a particular group of
requests you can do that with the UWL configuration - e.g. have a "request
type A" UWL page and put that wherever you want in the
portal. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If it's a question of showing sufficient information you
can use the UWL configuration to tailor the columns you want to show.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If it's a question of mass approval - you can use the UWL
configuration to do that as well. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Even if it's a question of hiding unwanted tabs / buttons
you can do that with the config also. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If there's some other issue they have raised let us know
and we'll let you know if there's a way around it. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Based on your description you are literally reinventing the
UWL here - you might want to seriously consider talking your customer out of
this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>One of the most important responsiblities of any consultant
is to provide good guidance to their customers - which includes talking them out
of dumb ideas.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>You could spend weeks developing this, instead of a day's
worth of UWL config - what a tragic, tragic waste! And that's before
we even start on Total Cost of Ownership issues. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=314194122-08012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Please, please, reconsider. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </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>Lalitha
Sankaran<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 09 January 2008 8:05 AM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Portal Integration with
WF<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi All,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are trying to develop a custom tool for portal,</DIV>
<DIV>and are planning to use WF for the Approval process,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>They want the ability for the Approver to approve the Request without going
into</DIV>
<DIV>the UWL .</DIV>
<DIV>The approver screen basically contains a list of all the pending requests,
by clicking on which</DIV>
<DIV>he will see more details of the individual request, which he can then
decide to approve or reject.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So now when he clicks on Approve button(custom screen) , am not sure
how to link it to the Workitem or</DIV>
<DIV>WF .So how would he be able to execute the WI ?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Is there a way to execute a WI from the portal.</DIV>
<DIV>will it need any config ?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Appreciate any input, am not a portal person, so any input to understand
the process is appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you</DIV>
<DIV>Lalitha</DIV>
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