Re-introduce a canceled workitem

[Rob Bates]

Peter,
 
I'm not aware of any easy way to detect that a work item has been cancelled if
that work item cancels in the usual way (i.e. the exit_cancelled macro is called
in the method). However, if you are prepared to enhance the standard object
method, you could create a new method for a delegated subtype (e.g. ZIMAGE)
either by copying the method into a new method or redefining the
IMAGEASSIGNEARLY method. Then you could change the method to have a result
parameter, and also change the program code to set the result parameter to one
value if the task finishes normally, and another value if the user has cancelled
(i.e. set the result parameter instead of calling the exit_cancelled macro). If
you use this new method in your task and workflow you will then have two
possible outcomes of the task - 'image assigned' and 'task cancelled'. You can
then model the rest of the workflow (presumably with a loop around the whole
thing, terminating when the image is assigned or the user selects 'terminate' on
the subsequent user decision you add after the 'task cancelled' outcome).
 
There may of course be simpler and neater solutions out there.....
 
Good luck,
 
Rob Bates,
e-Business & Workflow Consultant,
ITNET UK Ltd.
 
To:       SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
cc:        (bcc: Rob Bates/ITnet)
From:     "Peter van Alphen (ETM)" <Peter.van.Alphen at etm.ericsson.se>
Date:     09/05/2001 04:04:16 PM
Subject:  Re-introduce a canceled workitem
 
 
 
Hi Experts,
 
I have the following problem which i cannot manage to solve it. Lets me describe
what the problem is:
 
We are using ARCHLINK to scan documents and the Business Object IMAGE with
method IMAGEASSIGNEARLY
This works, for each scanned document an inbox message is created and processed
by the responsible people. Only in case the document is scanned twice we have to
delete or stop the workflow. My idea was as follows
 
Build a workflow template
insert the method described above into as TS and connect it to the WS
When the TS is executed and cancelled reintroduce the message in the inbox and
give the option to process or to stop the workflow. But the problem is how to
raise the event that a workflow item has been cancelled.
 
Hopefully somebody has an idea how to solve this issue.
 
> Met vriendelijke groet,
> With kind regards,
>
> Peter van Alphen
> Technical Consultant Business Applications
> Workflow Consultant SAP
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