How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow

[Jean-Baptiste COURMONT]

Tomasz,
 
Thanks so much for your answer. I am going to test by my side.
Regards
Jean-Baptiste
 
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>> From: Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-DS/DM <Tomasz.Zmudzin at nestle.com>
> Sent: Tue Jul 16 14:25:30 GMT+02:00 2002
> To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Subject: Re: How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow
>
>
> Jean-Baptiste,
>
> attaching the file in background should not be a big thing -- use
> SOFM.Create. The issue is rather how to EXTRACT the file from DMS -- as far
> as I recall the standard methods always read the DMS customizing to
> determine the directory for the temporary file based on the frontend type.
> Please try fiddling with that.
>
> Kind regards,
> Tomasz
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jean-Baptiste COURMONT
> [mailto:jean-baptiste.courmont at vinci-consulting.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:35 PM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow
>
>
> Hello Tomasz,
>
> I'm going to check the way it works. Have you ever seen how to include a
> PC file in a worflow attachement in background ? A solution could be the
> creation of a SOFM folder but I am not sure it is the best one.
>   Regards
>
> Jean-Baptiste
>
> > > ----------------------------------------
> > > From: Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-DS/DM <Tomasz.Zmudzin at nestle.com>
> > > Sent: Tue Jul 16 08:01:44 GMT+02:00 2002
> > > To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > > Subject: Re: How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow
> mail
> > >               \r\n              ?
> > >Jean-Baptiste,
> > >
> > > the DRAW object has the CheckOutView / CheckOutView2 methods that you
> can
> > > use to extract the original file from a corresponding DIR. You should
> > > receive them in a temporary folder, and you can include them as
> attachments
> > > etc. the way you wish. Still I'm not sure how this works for a
> background
> > > user without a GUI session open -- you may want to check this out.
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Tomasz
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jean-Baptiste COURMONT
> > > [jean-baptiste.courmont at vinci-consulting.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:18 PM
> > > To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow
> > > mail\r\n ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Tomasz
> > >
> > > Thanks for your answer.
> > > I agree with you but I'd like to know if it is possible to use document
> > mail
> > > (with the original file of a DIR as attachement) instead of working with
> a
> > > work item (with the object DRAW linked to it)?
> > > In this case the user gets the file in its mailbox what is more
> convenient
> > > than opening a SAP session in order to check out the file related to a
> DIR.
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Jean-Baptiste
> > >
> > > > ----------------------------------------
> > > > From: Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-DS/DM <Tomasz.Zmudzin at nestle.com>
> > > > Sent: Mon Jul 15 16:07:15 GMT+02:00 2002
> > > > To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > > > Subject: Re: How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow
> > mail
> > > >               ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can address the document by using the business object of type DRAW
> > > with
> > > > the respective key. This business object corresponds to your DIR. The
> > best
> > > > way to proceed is to route this DRAW object in your workflow, changing
> it
> > > > status to indicate approval. In this way you will be able to check the
> > > > approval status also outside workflow. Please check the customizing of
> > > > document statuses management for more details. There's also a nice set
> of
> > > > standard workflows you can start at status changes.
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards,
> > > > Tomasz
> > > >
> > > > P.S. If it is a large scenario, please also consider using Engineering
> > > > Change Management with its workflows.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jean-Baptiste COURMONT
> > > > [jean-baptiste.courmont at vinci-consulting.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:31 AM
> > > > To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > > > Subject: How is it possible to attach an office file to a worklow
> mail?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I am developping a document validation process in DMS (Document
> > Management
> > > > System).  I'd like to attach a file (word file, excel file) which is
> > > linked
> > > > to a DIR (Document Info Record) to a worklow mail. The office file is
> > > stored
> > > > in a KPro. How is it possible to get the file in all steps of the
> > > validation
> > > > process?
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Jean-Baptiste COURMONT
>
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