<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>Hi Jocelyn,</DIV>
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<DIV>We are creating substitution from the backend using function module SAP_WAPI_SUBSTITUTE_MAINTAIN but tasks are processed from UWL. I tried unreserving the workitem through backend function module, but no luck.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Baba<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 3/22/12, Dart, Jocelyn <I>&lt;jocelyn.dart@sap.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Dart, Jocelyn &lt;jocelyn.dart@sap.com&gt;<BR>Subject: RE: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" &lt;sap-wug@mit.edu&gt;<BR>Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 5:29 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Hi Baba,<BR>Maybe take a step back and tell us:<BR>a) Which inbox you are using (SAP Inbox or UWL)<BR>b) How the substitution is being created<BR><BR>I'm wondering if you have defined the substitution in the usual way.<BR>With substitution (regardless of whether it's active or passive)&nbsp; both the original recipient and the substitute can access the work items during the substitution.<BR>The only reason for them being hidden from one or the other is if a work item has been reserved by one of them.<BR>Regards,<BR>Jocelyn<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A> [mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A>] On Behalf Of Sheldon Oxenberg<BR>Sent: Friday, 23 March 2012 5:30
 AM<BR>To: SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR>Subject: RE: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR><BR>Please see SAP Note 74000 -<BR>Q&amp;A: Substitution in Business Workflow<BR><BR>Regards.<BR><BR>SHELDON OXENBERG<BR>System Architect Principal Leader<BR>LMP Technical Architect, SAP Workflow<BR>CSC<BR><BR><BR><BR>From:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Baba Jammi &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jmc_sap@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:jmc_sap@yahoo.com">jmc_sap@yahoo.com</A>&gt;<BR>To:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"SAP Workflow Users' Group" &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</A>&gt;<BR>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;03/22/2012 01:36 PM<BR>Subject:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; RE: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR>Sent by:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu"
 ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Yes, even I expected the same. But it's not the case. When I see in the log, tasks are only delivered to B, not to<BR>A.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Baba<BR><BR>--- On Thu, 3/22/12, Stephens, Monique S L &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moniques@bcm.edu" ymailto="mailto:moniques@bcm.edu">moniques@bcm.edu</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR>&nbsp; From: Stephens, Monique S L &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moniques@bcm.edu" ymailto="mailto:moniques@bcm.edu">moniques@bcm.edu</A>&gt;<BR>&nbsp; Subject: RE: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR>&nbsp; To: "'SAP Workflow Users' Group'" &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</A>&gt;<BR>&nbsp; Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 11:32 AM<BR><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp; Normally with workflow substitution, the documents will still
 route to A and B can pick them up.&nbsp; If you look at<BR>&nbsp; the documents themselves, can you see whose inbox they are actually in?<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp; Monique Stephens<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp; From: <A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A> [mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A>] On Behalf Of Baba Jammi<BR>&nbsp; Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:30 AM<BR>&nbsp; To: SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR>&nbsp; Subject: RE: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Thanks Stephen.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Its user B substitues for A.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>So, after date expiration, A should see all the workitems which were delivered to B during the substituion period.<BR>This is not
 happening.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR><BR>Baba<BR><BR><BR><BR>--- On Thu, 3/22/12, Stephens, Monique S L &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moniques@bcm.edu" ymailto="mailto:moniques@bcm.edu">moniques@bcm.edu</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR>&nbsp; From: Stephens, Monique S L &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=moniques@bcm.edu" ymailto="mailto:moniques@bcm.edu">moniques@bcm.edu</A>&gt;<BR>&nbsp; Subject: RE: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR>&nbsp; To: "'SAP Workflow Users' Group'" &lt;<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug@mit.edu">sap-wug@mit.edu</A>&gt;<BR>&nbsp; Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 8:48 AM<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If user A is the substitute as your first sentence implies, then it would not remain in A’s inbox<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; after the expiration
 date.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp; However, your statements below are confusing because first you have A as the substitute, then B.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Monique Stephens<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>From: <A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A> [mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu">sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</A>] On Behalf Of Baba Jammi<BR>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:41 AM<BR>To: SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR>Subject: SAP Wokflow Substitution<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Not sure if this is how workflow substition works or I am missing something. Please advise.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>User A substitutes for B for period 03/22 thru 03/25.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On 03/23 workflow finds agent A as approver for a task and delivers task to agent B
 as he is substitute.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Agent B, takes NO action on the task.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On 03/25, workflow substitution exprires.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On 03/26, task still appearing in Agent B's inbox whereas I was expecting it to appear in agent A's inbox as<BR>substitution expired.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Thank you,<BR>Baba<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>SAP-WUG mailing list<BR><A href="http://us.mc1117.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=SAP-WUG@mit.edu" ymailto="mailto:SAP-WUG@mit.edu">SAP-WUG@mit.edu</A><BR><A href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug" target=_blank>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp; -----Inline Attachment Follows-----<BR><BR>&nbsp; _______________________________________________<BR>&nbsp; SAP-WUG mailing list<BR>&nbsp; <A
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