Hi Sue<br><br>This may be an SM58 thing, can you see what that says when this task is "hanging"?<br>Also, you may have to ensure you read PA00041 efficiently?<br><br>Cheers<br>Ravi<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:57:17 -0400<br>
From: "Keohan, Susan - 1140 - MITLL" <<a href="mailto:keohan@ll.mit.edu">keohan@ll.mit.edu</a>><br>
Subject: SAP Certification Survey<br>
To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <<a href="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</a>><br>
Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:201008131857.o7DIu4QM012238@mailhub-dmz-3.mit.edu">201008131857.o7DIu4QM012238@mailhub-dmz-3.mit.edu</a>><br>
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In case you were not aware, a team of SAP Mentors has been working to help<br>
SAP re-work the meaning of, and content in, various SAP Certifications.<br>
This can be a critical career development item for many of us. Some folks<br>
(OK, me) did not *need* certification when it was available in our area of<br>
expertise - and now it's not. Others have had Certification - and now want<br>
more?<br>
<br>
At any rate, you should visit the blog by the 'Certification 5' (Dennis<br>
Howlett) on SAP Community Network to read up on the topic, as well as<br>
filling out the survey. I just took the survey, and it was pretty quick and<br>
painless. All you had to do was think a little, but I guarantee you will be<br>
done within 5 minutes.<br>
<br>
The most current blog on this topic can be found at:<br>
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<a href="http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/20520" target="_blank">http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/20520</a><br>
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And the link to the survey is here:<br>
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<a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22B2CY8SHJL" target="_blank">http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22B2CY8SHJL</a><br>
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When we find a bug with an SAP product, we step up to let them know. This<br>
is certainly just as pressing (if not more so) to do this for your own<br>
professional development.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Sue<br>
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From: Shai Eyal <<a href="mailto:shai.eyal@yahoo.com">shai.eyal@yahoo.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: Background Workflow task hanging<br>
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Hi Sue,<br>
Have a look at ST22 & SM13, maybe you'll find a clue.<br>
?<br>
Regards,<br>
Shai Eyal<br>
SAP Logistics senior consultant<br>
SAP Workflow & BPM specialist<br>
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:52:54 -0500<br>
From: Rick Bakker <<a href="mailto:rbakker@gmail.com">rbakker@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: Background Workflow task hanging<br>
To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <<a href="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</a>><br>
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Hi Sue,<br>
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If it's just selecting then it shouldn't be locking anything.<br>
Have a look at the Exceptions of the method, are there any marked as<br>
temporary?<br>
<br>
It's also strange that no warnings or errors are showing in the workflow log<br>
- can you double check?<br>
Temporary errors show up as warnings (yellow triangles).<br>
regards<br>
Rick Bakker<br>
Hanabi Technology<br>
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Sue Doughty <<a href="mailto:Sue.Doughty@odfl.com">Sue.Doughty@odfl.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>? Thanks Rick for your response.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The method is sending in the Drug EXAM_DATE (which is an attribute of our<br>
> BO ZAPPLICANT ? APPLICANT.EXAMINATIONDATE).? It figures out the number of<br>
> days since the drug test (DAYS = SY-DATUM - EXAM_DATE.).? If the difference<br>
> is less than 30 days, it sets the DATE_FLAG = T, otherwise the DATE_FLAG =<br>
> F.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> If someone had the Applicant record open in update mode when this<br>
> background task is running, the method should be able to determine the BO<br>
> attributes anyway, shouldn?t it?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Sue<br>
><br>
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>? ------------------------------<br>
><br>
> *From:* <a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a>] *On<br>
> Behalf Of *Rick Bakker<br>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2010 12:59 PM<br>
><br>
> *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
> *Subject:* Re: Background Workflow task hanging<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hello Sue,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> That is exactly the expected behaviour if the method was throwing a<br>
> temporary error. What does the method do - does it try to lock anything?<br>
><br>
> If a temporary error occurs then it tries again upon the next run of<br>
> RSWWERRE, usually 20 mins later.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> regards<br>
><br>
> Rick Bakker<br>
><br>
> Hanabi Technology<br>
><br>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Sue Doughty <<a href="mailto:Sue.Doughty@odfl.com">Sue.Doughty@odfl.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> We have a workflow that gets executed probably 100 times a day.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> There is a background task in that workflow that gets executed that reads<br>
> the PA0041 table looking for the Drug Exam date for an Applicant.? This task<br>
> also executes numerous times a day.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Sometimes the task executes fine ? within a second:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> But sometimes it takes 20 ? 30 minutes to execute and it looks like it only<br>
> finishes because RSWWERRE has run.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> This happens with this task about once a week.? It only seems to happen<br>
> with this task?.not with any other background task.? Does anyone know what<br>
> is happening or where I can go to see why this task is hanging?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Sue<br>
><br>
><br>
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> *From:* <a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</a>] *On<br>
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:57 AM<br>
> *To:* <a href="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</a><br>
> *Subject:* Re: SAP-WUG Digest, Vol 69, Issue 2<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi Srini,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> For dynamic multi line text in Task description, you will have to definie a<br>
> multiline container element both in workflow and task.<br>
><br>
> And feed the element with the required multi line texts in a back-ground<br>
> method.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> When you are inserting the container element in Task description use the<br>
> expression &ELEMENT##&<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - Mehar<br>
><br>
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> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 07:09:50 +0200<br>
> From: Kjetil Kilhavn <<a href="mailto:kjetil.kilhavn@bluec.no">kjetil.kilhavn@bluec.no</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: Display multiple lines in work item description<br>
> To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <<a href="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</a>><br>
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> Mandag 2. august 2010 15.14.36 skrev srinivas:<br>
> > I have a requirement wherein I need to display multiple lines in the<br>
> > workitem description. The workitem description is dynamic and brought<br>
> from a<br>
> > custom method it varies from customer to customer. I have a created<br>
> multiner<br>
> > container element &long_text& and I am directly calling &long_text&? in<br>
> the<br>
> > workitem description<br>
> The container element needs to be inserted in the work item description as<br>
> a<br>
> table instead of a single-line element. Use the assistant (toolbar button<br>
> "Expression") to insert it, and you'll be asked if you want to insert only<br>
> the<br>
> first line - as you have done, all lines as continous text or all lines<br>
> with<br>
> line breaks. You will then see that the expression to use when you want to<br>
> insert all lines from multiline container element TABLE is either &TABLE[]&<br>
> or<br>
> &TABLE##&.<br>
> --<br>
> Kjetil Kilhavn (+47 40220607)<br>
> Blue Consulting AS (<a href="http://www.bluec.no" target="_blank">http://www.bluec.no</a>)<br>
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> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:04:02 +0530<br>
> From: srinivas <<a href="mailto:ootasrinivasreddy@gmail.com">ootasrinivasreddy@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: error while calling text element in workk item text<br>
> To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <<a href="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</a>><br>
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>? ? ? ?<br>
><<a href="mailto:AANLkTikFcnS8XM%2BSj3g-e0b9c9NqaCSwZY8BcHaKEfQn@mail.gmail.com">AANLkTikFcnS8XM+Sj3g-e0b9c9NqaCSwZY8BcHaKEfQn@mail.gmail.com</a><<a href="mailto:AANLkTikFcnS8XM%252BSj3g-e0b9c9NqaCSwZY8BcHaKEfQn@mail.gmail.com">AANLkTikFcnS8XM%2BSj3g-e0b9c9NqaCSwZY8BcHaKEfQn@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
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> Hi Experts,<br>
><br>
> I am calling a text element in workitem text using the following syntax.<br>
><br>
> *INCLUDE &TEXT_NAME& OBJECT &OBJECT& ID &TEXT_ID& LANGUAGE<br>
> &LANGUAGE&.*Selecting command line option.i.e.<br>
> * /:*<br>
><br>
> All the elements in between & & are binded from a class method. When I do<br>
> the syntax check I am getting the following error.<br>
><br>
><br>
> *Variable &_????????.??????????.????& exists in description text Completion<br>
> text, but<br>
> not in the container*<br>
><br>
> I am unable to understand where I am doing wrong.Kindly help me in fixing<br>
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