Distribution lists for send e-mail task
Weidong Yang
weidong4sap at hotmail.com
Tue Mar 26 12:26:21 EST 2002
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for your reply! I got my WF working. I am using distribution list for
email distribution. It's very simply to get this done in SAP 4.6C.
Have a nice day!
Weidong
>From: Lisa Hasenbohler <lhasenbo at agrium.com>
>Reply-To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: Distribution lists for send e-mail task
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:11:53 -0700
>
>Hi Weidong,
>
>Sorry about taking so long to get back to you, I have been on vacation.
>
>Are you using Distribution Lists for Agent Assignment, or are just trying
>to write an Interface?
>
>Thanks,
>Lisa.
>
> >>> weidong4sap at hotmail.com 03/15/02 09:53AM >>>
>Hello Lisa,
>
>I just face the same issue as you were. Could you please share your
>experience for this issue? Since I only took the training course last
>summer
>and almost forgot what I have lernt. Now I have to pick it up:(.
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>
>Weidong
>
>
>
>
> >From: Felix Hassine <Felix.Hassine at us.pm.com>
> >Reply-To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> >To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Re: Distribution lists for send e-mail task
> >Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:22:08 -0500
> >
> >Hi Lisa,
> >
> >Object interfaces use object-key to handle the key of the object they are
> >utilized from.
> >In this method, there is no key reference, so that should not matter too
> >much. In this case you need to use a method, because the method returns
>you
> >more than 1 output (in this case the email lists and the number of items
> >found).
> >To send an email to the SMTP email addresses, just create a send step
> >(automatic in version 46C), and assign the list in the address field. (If
>I
> >recall correctly, in earlier versions, you need to create a
> >SELFITEM.SENDTASKDESCRIPTION task, and use 'U' as email address type).
>Put
> >an if-test beforehand to test if there is actually an email address,
>using
> >the 'AgentsNumber' output (otherwise there will be an error at runtime
>when
> >the list is empty).
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >FH
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Lisa Hasenbohler [mailto:lhasenbo at agrium.com]
> >Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 4:46 PM
> >To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Re: Distribution lists for send e-mail task
> >
> >
> >Hi Felix,
> >
> >I was able to get this working as a new method in a subtype object I am
> >using within my workflow. Thanks your help!
> >
> >Now I think I should create it as an interface but I have no experience
> >with
> >creating interface objects, what do I use for the key, what are the
> >attributes, do I use virtual attributes or a method and how do I include
> >the
> >interface in an subtype object?
> >
> >I also have not been able to figure out how to send mail to the e-mail
> >addresses (internet addresses) included in the distribution list, I am
> >only
> >able to sent it to the Agents (SAP Userids) in the distribution list.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Lisa.
> >
> >
> >
> > >>> Felix.Hassine at us.pm.com 02/19/02 12:20PM >>>
> >Hi Lisa,
> >
> >It basically means you can stick this method on any object. When yo
>create
> >the method , tick the "instance independant" flag.
> >I suggest you create an interface type and assign it there. This way,
>using
> >object inheritance, you can get that method onto any object you work on.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Felix
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Lisa Hasenbohler [mailto:lhasenbo at agrium.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:34 PM
> >To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Fwd: RE: Distribution lists for send e-mail task
> >
> >
> >Hi David,
> >
> >I also need to use Distribution lists to send e-mail tasks, so I was very
> >excited to see this answer, but I have one question as I have very little
> >experience at creating methods;
> >
> >What Object would I use when creating the "object independent method" to
> >read in the DLI?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Lisa.
> >
> > >>> skeohan at mit.edu 02/06/02 10:37AM >>>
> >This message was originally submitted by FHassine at PMIANCAM.COM ...
> >
> >
> >Hi David,
> >
> >First create your DLI using the so15 transaction.
> >Then read the DLI using an object independent method. I have created one
> >recently, I am enclosing the code below.
> >That method reads 2 types of addresses within the DLI, the SAP internal
> >addresses (to send to workplace inbox mails) and external SMTP addresses
> >(Type U in SAP). It also sends the number of emails found for each list,
>so
> >that you can get that in a WF container variable and make a test on it.
> >
> >I am sure there are other options to model this, this is one of them.
> >
> >Hope this can help,
> >
> >Regards,
> >Felix
> >-----------------------------
> >BEGIN_METHOD READDISTRIBUTIONLIST CHANGING CONTAINER.
> >DATA:
> > DLINAME LIKE SOOBJINFI1-OBJ_NAME,
> > DLIDATA LIKE SODLIDATI1,
> > agent1 like wfsyst-agent,
> > DLIENTRIES LIKE SODLIENTI1 OCCURS 0 with header line,
> > AGENTS LIKE WFSYST-AGENT OCCURS 0 with header line,
> > AgentsNumber like syst-tabix,
> > AgentsEmailNumber like syst-tabix,
> > AgentsEmailList like BAPIADDR3-E_MAIL occurs 0.
> >
> > AgentsEmailNumber = 0.
> > AgentsNumber = 0.
> > SWC_GET_ELEMENT CONTAINER 'DliName' DLINAME.
> > IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
> > MOVE SPACE TO DLINAME.
> > ENDIF.
> > CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DLI_READ_API1'
> > EXPORTING
> > SHARED_DLI = 'X'
> > DLI_ID = SPACE
> > DLI_NAME = DLINAME
> > IMPORTING
> > DLI_DATA = DLIDATA
> > TABLES
> > DLI_ENTRIES = DLIENTRIES
> > EXCEPTIONS
> > DLI_NOT_EXIST = 9001
> > OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 9002
> > PARAMETER_ERROR = 9003
> > X_ERROR = 9004
> > OTHERS = 01.
> > CASE SY-SUBRC.
> > WHEN 0. " OK
> > WHEN 9001. " DLI_NOT_EXIST
> > EXIT_RETURN 9001 DLINAME Space space space.
> > WHEN 9002. " OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION
> > EXIT_RETURN 9002 sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
> > WHEN 9003. " PARAMETER_ERROR
> > EXIT_RETURN 9003 sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
> > WHEN 9004. " X_ERROR
> > EXIT_RETURN 9003 sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
> > WHEN OTHERS. " to be implemented
> > ENDCASE.
> > clear agents. refresh agents.
> > clear AgentsEmailList. refresh AgentsEmailList.
> > loop at DLIENTRIES.
> > if dlientries-MEMBER_typ = ' '.
> >* This is the a user
> > agent1(2) = 'US' .
> > agent1+2(12) = dlientries-MEMBER_NAM.
> > AgentsNumber = AgentsNumber + 1.
> > append agent1 to agents.
> > endif.
> >* This is an email address -( SMTP external )
> > if dlientries-MEMBER_typ = 'A' or dlientries-MEMBER_typ = 'U'.
> > AgentsEmailNumber = AgentsEmailNumber + 1.
> > append dlientries-FULL_NAME to AgentsEmailList.
> > endif.
> > endloop.
> > SWC_SET_TABLE CONTAINER 'Agents' AGENTS.
> > swc_set_table container 'AgentsSAPMailList' AgentsEmailList.
> > swc_set_element container 'AgentsNumber' AgentsEmailNumber.
> > swc_set_element container 'AgentsSAPMailListNumber' AgentsNumber.
> >END_METHOD.
> >
> >----------------------------
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Durrant,David William [SMTP:DURRAND2 at apci.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 3:50 AM
> > > To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > > Subject: Distribution lists for send e-mail task
> > >
> > > Hi there workflow experts
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if you can create a distribution list for a send
>e-mail
> > > step
> > >
> > > We are using internet addresses to create outlook e-mails, and I need
>to
> > > send the same e-mail to 20 odd recipients. We are using 4.6c
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Dave Durrant
> > > Workflow Architect
> > > Air Products PLC
> > >
> > > +
> >
> >----- End forwarded message -----
> >
> >
> >
> >
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