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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Set the type of the result parameter as both export and import and also check for the ..data type of the result parameter in the method and the one binded in the WF Task container..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of Sue Doughty<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 2/26/2008 12:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Condition step not working in Workflow<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are on 4.7, ECC 6.0</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have a sub-workflow that executes a loop until a result flag is set to T. It executes a method that reads a table with some information. If the record is found, the result is set to T, if not it is set to F and the result container is set in the method. The next step is a condition to check the result. If T, the loop and sub-workflow are completed, if F, it waits and tries again after five minutes.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My problem</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: If the method executes and the result is T, the workflow works as designed. If the method returns a result of F, the workflow stops at that step and does not move to the condition step to check the result.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I can see that the method is returning the result container. If the Result = T, I can see that the Result container is sent back to the sub-workflow. When I look at the step in the log, it says that the background item was created, started, work item processing is complete and the result processing is done with no errors.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If the Result is F, I can see that the method is returning the result container, but the workflow container does NOT get set to the Result. When I look at the step in the log, it says that the background item was created; started and work item processing is complete with no errors, <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BUT</SPAN></B> the Result Processing is <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NOT</SPAN></B> done.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What am I missing? Why is the Result processing being done for one result but not the other?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SAP Workflow Specialist</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">500 Old Dominion Way</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone: (336) 822-5189</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Toll Free (800 ) 432-6335, ext. 5189</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Email: <A href="mailto:sue.doughty@odfl.com">sue.doughty@odfl.com</A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Did you mean to send a response? I see
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>sue.doughty@odfl.com</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Yogesh Patil<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 26, 2008
1:36 PM<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: Condition step not
working in Workflow</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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