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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=399551018-21012011><FONT
face="MS Sans Serif" color=#800000>Thanks to everyone for your effort. The
problem has been identified. It had to do with deadline monitoring. We have a
Workflow Factory Calendar that is somehow tied to the deadline monitoring.
The calendar didn't have an entry past year 2010. Once an entry was added
for 2011 workflows began functioning as normal.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=399551018-21012011></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=399551018-21012011><FONT
face="MS Sans Serif" color=#800000>I don't know how unusual we are using this
type of configuration. I'm going to investigate the details on how it all ties
together. I'm going to document the details. I'll post it to the user group once
I have it documented. If anyone else uses this type of configuration I hope to
save them the pain and suffering I endured. </FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
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face="MS Sans Serif" color=#800000></FONT></SPAN> </DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Morris,
Eddie<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 21, 2011 5:41 AM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Workflow hanging in step stating it
has completed. Will not proceed to next step.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Have
a look at note 1098805 section [2] Hanging Workflows. This might
help.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Eddie<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Pinciak, David<BR><B>Sent:</B> 20 January 2011 18:47<BR><B>To:</B>
sap-wug@mit.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Workflow hanging in step stating it has
completed. Will not proceed to next step.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">Hello Workflow experts. I'm
stuck and need help. </SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">I’m
having a problem with Workflow in our Pre-Prod environment. It’s becoming a
critical issue. It’s inhibiting our ability to test.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">Workflows will process until
they reach a point. The Workflow will then stop processing at that step. The log
will indicate the step has completed, but the workflow will not proceed to the
next step. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">I've searched the SDN
and Google, but haven't been able to find this issue
posted.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">When comparing the step
history for the hung workflow in Pre-Prod to a successful workflow in Q/A or
prod, I notice that the pre-prod workflow is missing the fourth execution step
that is seen in the successful workflow. "Result Processing" is missing from the
pre-prod workflow. At this point the workflow hangs. The screen prints
are in the attached document.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">Can you give me any insight
into what may be causing this problem? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">The issue is happening with
a variety of Workflows. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">Any help is
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