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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><br>
We are in Sandbox, a copy of our production system (SRM 5, support pack SAPKA70008)
– and sandbox has had support packs up to SAPKA70018 applied.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Standard workflow customizing, block corrections, etc. have all been
carried out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>We have 5 main workflows in this system (SC, <st1:place w:st="on">PO</st1:place>,
PO-CV, Bid, Contract). So far we are only testing SC and <st1:place
w:st="on">PO</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The creation of new SC workflows error out at the very
start with the following errors:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><img width=469 height=191 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01CA4672.853C0640"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>These are errors SWF_CNT_001004 and WL826 respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><br>
There is <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>no data</span></b> in the WF
container. Surprisingly, I changed the container persistence from XML to
compatibility mode, and the workflow was able to start – although later
errored at another step. I have deleted and re-created the binding from
the event BUS2121 SAVED to the workflow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Even more surprisingly – the PO Workflow can start and complete
with no issues. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>OSS</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> makes no reference to SWF_CNT_001004 –
but note 939489 seems relevant although we are not concerned with previously
started workflows *<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>yet</span></b>* – so
I have manually checked each WF Container object in the SC workflows. All
the DDIC objects exist and are activated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Susan R. Keohan</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>SAP Workflow Specialist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Enterprise</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Applications</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Information Services Department</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>MIT <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:place></st1:City>
Laboratory</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>244 Wood Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, LI-200</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Lexington</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>. 02420</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>781-981-3561</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>keohan@LL.MIT.EDU</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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