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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Mike, <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks for that. Yes I agree it&#8217;s a bit simplistic, there
are some very good business cases for resubmission where we do not want to
invoke deadlines. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Also of interest is the fact that resubmission seems to consist
of simply setting a requested start deadline at the resubmission date and
changing the status to WAITING. I think someone commented on the opposite
recently &#8211; that a requested start on a dialog item does not prevent a
user from executing a work item before the time since it&#8217;s available in
the resubmission folder. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It&#8217;s reasonably easy to change since it&#8217;s already
manipulating deadlines, the only hitch is that the only place to do it is in
the middle of the RESUBMIT method. So the only simple way to do it is via
modification. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks again, <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Gambier<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 January 2010 10:07<br>
<b>To:</b> sap-wug@mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Suspend deadlines for resubmitted work items<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Mike,<br>
&nbsp;<br>
The standard FM SWL_WI_DIALOG_RESUBMIT is a bit dumb in this area as it merely
hands over the value to another standard FM SWW_WI_DEADLINES_CHECK (subroutine
check_resubmission_date in INCLUDE LSWL3F01) that only enforces a few fixed
sanity checks.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
It's a pity SAP didn't chuck a BAdI in there to allow you to prompt the user
for a more realistic date based on process-specific logic, but that doesn't
stop you from asking for one or adding your own stuff via an enhancement :)<br>
&nbsp;<br>
Regards,<br>
&nbsp;<br>
Mike GT<br>
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>From: wug@workflowconnections.com<br>
To: sap-wug@mit.edu<br>
Subject: Suspend deadlines for resubmitted work items<br>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:42:13 +0000<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>G&#8217;Day,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Standard
SAP triggers deadline handling at the specified date, regardless of status.
However we would like to suspend the deadline when the item is resubmitted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>e.g.
an item is sent on 24 Jan with a deadline of one week. The approver resubmits
it for processing on 1 Feb. The deadline should move to 7 Feb. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>This
was also asked by Nigel over here: <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/sap-wug/2005-October/019968.html">http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/sap-wug/2005-October/019968.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>but
never answered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>As
an aside, the almighty Google seems to be struggling with WUG posts, it
won&#8217;t find the above post no matter what search terms you use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Cheers,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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