starting a workflow periodically

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Hello Jocelyn and Uli
 
Since I am not a programmer, I would appreciate if you could send me a =
more specific example of how to use the FM SWW_WI_START in an abap =
report. the input parameter will be the task name.=20
there is no business object involved. only the task has to be started =
without any input data
very similar to running transaction SWUS with the task name and no input =
data
 
i tried to write something like the following example, but it doesn't =
seem to work
 
thanks,
ronen (that's my name here)
 
 
sample of code
 
 
 
REPORT Z_START_WORKFLOW .
 
parameters task like SWU_WFSTRT-TASK.
 
 
 
 
 
CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_START'
  EXPORTING
*   CALLBACK_FB                        =3D ' '
*   CHECKED_WI                         =3D NO_ID
*   CONFIRM                            =3D ' '
    creator                            =3D SY-UNAME
*   DESIRED_END_ACTION                 =3D TSWW-WI_DEF_DH_ACT
*   DESIRED_END_DATE                   =3D NO_DATE
*   DESIRED_END_TIME                   =3D NO_TIME
*   DESIRED_START_DATE                 =3D NO_DATE
*   DESIRED_START_TIME                 =3D NO_TIME
   LANGUAGE                           =3D SY-LANGU
*   LATEST_END_ACTION                  =3D TSWW-WI_DEF_DH_ACT
*   LATEST_END_DATE                    =3D NO_DATE
*   LATEST_END_ESCALATION              =3D NO_ESC
*   LATEST_END_TIME                    =3D NO_TIME
*   LATEST_START_ACTION                =3D TSWW-WI_DEF_DH_ACT
*   LATEST_START_DATE                  =3D NO_DATE
*   LATEST_START_TIME                  =3D NO_TIME
*   MAX_EVENT_COUNT                    =3D EI_DEF_MAX_EVT_CNT
*   PRIORITY                           =3D NO_PRIO
    task                               =3D TASK
 
*   WORKITEM_TYPE                      =3D ' '
*   DO_COMMIT                          =3D 'X'
*   DO_SYNC_CALLBACK                   =3D ' '
*   TEXT                               =3D ' '
*   DO_SYNC_WI_CHAIN                   =3D ' '
*   CREATED_BY_USER                    =3D SY-UNAME
*   CREATED_BY_ADDRESS                 =3D ' '
*   CALLED_IN_BACKGROUND               =3D ' '
*   STEP_MODELED_WI_DISPLAY            =3D ' '
*   NO_DEADLINE_PARAMETERS             =3D ' '
*   RESTRICTED_LOG                     =3D ' '
*   SECONDS_UNTIL_TIMEOUT              =3D
*   CREATE_EVENT                       =3D ' '
*   STATUS_EVENT                       =3D ' '
*   WLC_FLAGS                          =3D
* IMPORTING
*   WI_ID                              =3D
*   WI_HEADER                          =3D
*   RETURN                             =3D
*   WI_RESULT                          =3D
*  tables
*   AGENTS                             =3D
*   DEADLINE_AGENTS                    =3D
*   DESIRED_END_AGENTS                 =3D
*   LATEST_START_AGENTS                =3D
*   EXCLUDED_AGENTS                    =3D
*   NOTIFICATION_AGENTS                =3D
*   SECONDARY_METHODS                  =3D
*    wi_container                       =3D
*   COMP_EVENTS                        =3D
* EXCEPTIONS
*   ID_NOT_CREATED                     =3D 1
*   READ_FAILED                        =3D 2
*   IMMEDIATE_START_NOT_POSSIBLE       =3D 3
*   EXECUTION_FAILED                   =3D 4
*   INVALID_STATUS                     =3D 5
*   OTHERS                             =3D 6
          .
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Dart, Jocelyn [mailto:jocelyn.dart at sap.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 12:38 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: starting a workflow periodically
 
 
Hi Uli and ...
Please include <cntn01> not <cntain> - <cntain> was the
very very old include (3.0 something), <cntn01> should be used instead =
in
all systems.
Regards,
        Jocelyn Dart
Consultant (EBP, 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: Ulrich Mende [mailto:wug at mende-edv-beratung.de]
Sent: Tuesday, 26 March 2002 7:05 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: starting a workflow periodically
 
 
Hi ... (sorry, your name appears cryptic in the mail)
 
I would write a report, that determines the object instance on which the
workflow should run. In the report I would call FM SWE_EVENT_CREATE to
start a workflow via event or FM SWW_WI_START to start it directly. Then
I would put this report in a periodic job (TA SM36).
 
Since you will have to create an object (swc_create_object) and fill a
container (swc_set_element) , don't forget to include <cntain>.
 
Best regards Uli
 
 
xepo tewq <Ronen at mccann-kb.co.il> schrieb am 26.03.2002, 07:03:02:
> what is the neatest way to have a workflow 'start' every week on a =
fixed
date ?
>
> thanks and happy passover
> peace to all
>
> ronen
>
> periodically