Web Enabled Workflows

[Wernet, Christian]

hi Raj,
 
workflow mini "(BMB???001)" HAS TO run against the workplace server.
this means: the miniapp has to be assigned to a role, which does _not_
point to another system (like your workflow 40b system for example).
 
hth
 
Christian
 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Raju Omkaram [mailto:romkaram at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 3:42 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Web Enabled Workflows
>
>
> Hi Dart,
>
> Thank you very much for the reply. I have decided to evaluate
> SAP Workplace
> using SAPGUI for JAVA. When I used GUI HTML all pop up(SAP)
> windows, the
> pushbuttons appear on top. When I used JAVA GUI all pop ups
> behave well.
> However, I am having trouble implementing Workflow MiniApps though.
> I have done the following to make it work.
> 1. Defined a role on Source(46D)
> 2. Established RFC connection to 40B (that's where all my WF stuff is)
> 3. Assigned Workflow mini to the role
> 4. Checked entries in SWLIGL and SWLAGL tables on the source
> 5. Checked the existence of ITS service (BMB???001) and it is set up.
>
> Howcome I do not get to work?
>
> Thanks
>
> Raj
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dart, Jocelyn" <jocelyn.dart at sap.com>
> To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Web Enabled Workflows
>
>
> Hi Bill,
> A few suggestions based on my experiences in this area:
>
> 1. For approval workitems (i.e. where the user actually
> approves/rejects), use tasks with object FORM method HTMLPROCESS,
> the workflow web transaction generation option to create
> a web transaction for the workitem, and
> SAP at WebStudio to create ITS service/template files matching
> the web transaction.  There is quite a bit of info in the
> R/3 library on this - look in the workflow section - you should
> find a section on web handling near the section on Exchange handling.
> The entry point for users is then the web inbox - i.e. ITS service
> BWSP.  You can use report RSWUWFML to send reminder emails to users
> with outstanding workitems - it's worthwhile including the URL
> to the BWSP service as part of the text message as Exchange will
> turn this into a hyperlink encouraging users to deal with workitems
> on the spot.
>
> Don't forget that user decisions are already web-enabled and it is
> possible to create your own user decision task (object DECISION
> method PROCESS) - if your display needs are very simple this can save
> some development.
>
> 2. Business Connector is really for automated communication of
> documents not dialog communication.  So if you want to send a
> document out at some time during your workflow this is possible, but
> it's not the sort of thing to use for the actual approval workitem.
>
> 3. Workplace gives you access to R/3 via SAPGUI for HTML.
> One of the big benefit of using workplace for workflow is the workflow
> miniapp, which can synchronise workitems from multiple R/3 systems.
> However implementing Workplace is non-trivial and would not
> be justified
> purely to handle workitems.  So if you are implementing Workplace for
> other reasons by all means take advantage of it, but if you
> aren't, option
> 1 above is usually sufficient to solve the immediate problem.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Regards,
>         Jocelyn Dart
> Consultant (BBP, Ecommerce, Internet Transaction Server, Workflow)
> SAP Australia
> Email jocelyn.dart at sap.com <mailto:jocelyn.dart at sap.com>
> Tel: +61 412 390 267
> Fax: +61 2 9935 4880
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Barthel [mailto:wfbarthe at collins.rockwell.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 25 January 2001 11:36 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Web Enabled Workflows
>
>
> A few thoughts ... I think you left out an important option -
> SAP DCOM.  If
> you have a development staff strong in ABAP (Dialog) and weak
> VB/ASP/COM
> .... ITS is your answer.  If you have a strong VB/ASP/COM
> shop ... SAP DCOM
> is your choice .. both work ... it really depends on what
> technology you
> want to support.  I'm leaning towards SAP DCOM these days ...
>
> Bill Barthel
> Rockwell Collins
>
>
>
>
> Raju Omkaram <romkaram at hotmail.com>@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> on
> 01/24/2001 05:46:51
> PM
>
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>
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> Subject:  Web Enabled Workflows
>
>
>
> Hello Workflow Gurus,
>
> What is the best way to make workflows web enabled from  technical
> architecture perspective?
> Currently, we have the following available:
> 1. ITS using Web Studio
> 2. SAP Business connector
> 3. SAP Workplace.
>
> We want to use Approval (workflow) process over the web to
> replace MAPIs
> and dial ups to corporate office. We use SAP BC for B2B
> purposes. How can
> I make use of this architecture for web enabling the  workflows?
> we are on 4.0B and no plans for upgrade until Q1 of  02.
>
> Any guidance is highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Raj
>