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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Hi Tor, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Ok well... there are some UWL Wizards that help you create XML
config files if you haven't done it before - suggest you refer to the Darren
Hague sap-press book for those.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>What you need for this is to create your own UWL XML config delta
file to override the standard XML config for your task. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Essentially you need an ItemType tag for your task, and within it
add Action tags using the UserDecisionHandler options that call whatever you
need to close off the work item. There are a number of different
handlers that you could use - e.g. a FunctionModuleHandler, TransactionHandler,
WebDynpro handlers, etc. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Darren's book gives the basic process for working with XML config
files, but you should read the SAP Library Help on advanced uwl configuration to
understand the handler options.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>And above all look at the existing generated UWL config files -
they are always your guide. e.g. uwl.standard gives several examples of
different action tags, uwl.webflow.<yoursystemalias> will show the basic
ItemType tag for your task. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>You do need to have a separate task for the config - so if you are
using the standard SAP provided user decision task use the Copy with Template
feature on the Control tab of the workflow step to create your own task for
this. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=307002202-18022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Jocelyn </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tor Magne
Refsland<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 17 February 2009 8:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP WUG
list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [LIKELY JUNK]RE: [LIKELY JUNK]Workaround - "advance in
dialog" in UWL.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi Jocelyn,<BR> <BR>Thanks for your
answer.<BR> <BR>I do not have so extensive knowledge as yourself, so I
would gladly appreciate if you could explain more in details how this is
done.<BR> <BR>Thanks in advance.<BR> <BR>Best
regards,<BR> <BR>Tor<BR> <BR>
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Subject: RE: [LIKELY JUNK]Workaround - "advance in dialog" in UWL.<BR>Date: Thu,
12 Feb 2009 06:48:19 +0800<BR>From: jocelyn.dart@sap.com<BR>To:
sap-wug@mit.edu<BR><BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=EC_054094722-11022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Hi Tor, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=EC_054094722-11022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>One option is to use a UWL XML configuration file to override
the standard decision step actions with your own actions. Just make sure
whatever you call either closes the workitem (e.g. by calling a WAPI) or sends
an event which lets your workflow know that the workitem is
obsolete.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=EC_054094722-11022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=EC_054094722-11022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Jocleyn </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tor Magne
Refsland<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:25 AM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
WUG list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [LIKELY JUNK]Workaround - "advance in dialog" in
UWL.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Hi all.</SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">My business case is
as following:</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">A user logs on to
MSS, and will get a decision step as a workitem in his UWL.</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">STEP
1:</SPAN></STRONG></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The decision step
will have 3 choices:</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">1. Go to URL
A</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">2. Go to URL
B</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">3.
Exit</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Choice 1 and 2 will
be continued by another activity step (call_url). Call_url is a method
which calls the FM Call_browser (displaying a certain URL in the
browser).</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">STEP
2:</SPAN></STRONG></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">When the user clicks
on "Go to URL A", the system should launch the URL(call_url method is called)
without having to open a new workitem called "Call URL".</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">As you probaby know,
UWL doesn`t support "synchonous dialog chain" / "advance in
dialog".</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Secondary method
(amodal method) is a workaround.</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></P></DIV>
<BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Question:</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The best solution
would of course be, if there is a possibility to make step 1 continue directly
to step 2 without having to go through another workitem (a seamless transition -
like using "advance in dialog" in Business Managers Workplace).</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal>How can this be done?</P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">I would glady
appreciate your input.</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Thanks in
advance.</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Best
regards,</SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Tor</SPAN> </P></DIV><BR>
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