<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Jocelyn,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">that's good information, thanks.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">What is the best practice when you need
to send the 'content' of the form as an email? Is it best practice to somehow
send the PDF as an attachment to an email? I know we can import all the
fields into the workflow and then use the fields in the email step. Just
wondering what is best practice and any tips!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Much thanks and regards,<br>
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Cristiana<br>
_________________________________<br>
Cristiana d'Agosto<br>
IBM Global Business Services<br>
Mobile: +61 417 927 224<br>
cristiana.dagosto@au1.ibm.com</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">Hi Akshay, </font>
<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">Ok well if that is the scenario
you might want to approach the problem in a different way. Rather
than pass attachments around, which is always a pain when you have to convert
between different formats, why not just pass a reference number ? i.e.
assign some sort of id to the form. Your actual binary data
representing the current known form would be stored somewhere in SAP. Some
applications such as SAP HCM Workforce Process Management have used Records
Management (transaction SCASE) to store the binary/XML data of the form
and then assign a GUID as the reference that is passed throughout the workflow.
Then your ABAP WD application uses the reference to read/update the
pdf. It's not particularly important where you store it from workflow's
point of view - so long as you can use your form id to find the form data.
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<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">Trying to use SOFM - which is
really only intended for creating and displaying attachments - will
be very restrictive. Also passing around a large attachment in the workflow
is likely to have other implications - e.g. sizing issues. </font>
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<br><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">You might also want to look at
the many Adobe tutorials on SDN. There are various approaches to
handling incoming PDF forms. <br>
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<hr><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>akshay.bhagwat@wipro.com<b><br>
Sent:</b> Saturday, 10 January 2009 12:55 PM<b><br>
To:</b> sap-wug@mit.edu<b><br>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Hi All,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">I know this topic is discussed a lot, still
posting the questions as I am not able to achieve the requirement.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Just to elaborate the scenario, we are using
Web dypnro for ABAP to host Interactive form .</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">This Form in turn triggers the workflow,
as this form is to be approved using workflow process. i.e. UWL will be
used to launch the form when executing the work items.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">As the form includes Digital signatures,
we are not able to read the same from contexts (e.g. using UWLs dynamic
parameters such as WI_ID.) So we have decided to use attachments i.e. send
this form as an attachment inside workflow, since saved PDF file has all
the data intact.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Now the issue is: </font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">How this form in Webdynpro is to be saved
as PDF file automatically and then send as an attachment in workflow?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">1. I have tried using SAP Office function
modules such as SO_OBJECT_UPLOAD to create PDF files in SOFM object. However
the problem is these FM s can not be used from Webdynpro as Front end services
are unavailable.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">2. Same is the issue If I use background
step for creating SOFM document so that it can be used as an attachment.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Can any body please suggest what approach
can be taken so that from webdynpro , attachment can be created and passed
to workflow seamlessly?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Any inputs are appreciated.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Thanks in advance.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Regards</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Akshay Bhagwat</font>
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