How to start the dialog workflow process immediately without goin g to the workplace?

[Van der Burg, Jeroen JA SITI-ITPSEE]

Thomas, Stephan,
 
Unfortunately, you are right. As far as I know it is not possible to =
start
dialogue steps immediately.=20
 
Remember, you can start workflows immediately (eg using the Wapi's; you =
do
not have to use an rfc in many situations) but unfortunately you can =
not
throw the first dialogue step straight in the end user's face after a
workflow was started. I do not really see a technical restriction for =
this
(after all you can do this for a priority one workitem notification, so =
why
not just start the workitem immediately and interrupt the users' change =
of
transaction with the workitem screen?)
 
This would be very useful in numerous situations which require direct =
but
flexible user interaction and would allow us to replace some of the =
ugly and
unmaintainable old SAP functionality for direct interaction =
requirements (in
HR: features and dynamic events; which dates back to a long, long time =
ago
and still has to be used very extensively to set up a proper HR system)
which nice, clean, flexible and reliable workflow functionality.=20
 
 
Any other views on this?
 
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Jeroen
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Becker Stephan (extern)
[mailto:Stephan.Becker.ext at mchw.siemens.de]
Sent: 15 July 2002 10:39
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: AW: How to start the dialog workflow process immediately
without goin g to the workplace?
 
 
Jouri,
 
workflow always starts via RFC in a separate task, hence using workflow =
is
not the right tool if you want to display a decision during a dialog
transaction. Use a custom coded dialogue in an exit, and based on that =
start
your workflow.
 
Hth,
Stephan
 
-----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Grigorenko, J. (Joury) [mailto:Joury.Grigorenko at akzonobel.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 15. Juli 2002 10:21
An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Betreff: How to start the dialog workflow process immediately without
goin g to the workplace?
Wichtigkeit: Hoch
 
 
Dear Workflow experts,
 
Does anyone know how to start the Workflow flow process immediately =
without
going to the workplace? (I assume it is possible)
 
I am creating the event in the user in the update task, but I do not =
want
the user to get the notification first to go to the  INBOX , etc. I =
just
want the dialog to make a user decision be started immediately.
 
Have anyone experinece wth this. Are there any function modules to do =
this/
 
Thanks beforehand,
 
Regards,
 
Jouri Grigorenko
AKZO Nobel