Sending a Message
Czerwiec, Phil
Phil.Czerwiec at andrew.com
Tue Sep 10 12:04:08 EDT 2002
I developed the function module as described below and received the =
following message - 'Object type is not allowed as SAP organizational =
object type'. The error message said to look at table T7791. My =
Organizational object type is BUS0008. So I added BUS0008 as an Org. =
Obj. type with 'AC' as the object type. Still did not work. Am I =
missing something else?
Phil Czerwiec
-----Original Message-----
From: Czerwiec, Phil =20
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 4:16 PM
To: 'SAP Workflow Users' Group'
Subject: RE: Sending a Message
Thanks again for the responses.
The method outline below works fine if the role was defined with =
responsibilities, but not organizational data. My task does not have =
used a background task. I do not need a reply or action returned. I =
just need to send a message to a group of users based on a role and that =
role be defined with organizational data.
Phil Czerwiec
-----Original Message-----
From: Dart, Jocelyn [mailto:jocelyn.dart at sap.com]=20
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:38 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Hi Phil,
Prior to your mail step, use another background step to call a =
background method that
calls function module RH_GET_ACTORS with your rule id (prefixed with =
"AC")
and parameters and captures the list of actors returned. RH_GET_ACTORS
evaluates any rule - so you can still use your org object rule with =
this.
By using a rule you have the added advantage of being able to test your
agent determination separately to testing your workflow during =
development, testing,
or in production administration.
Then pass the list of actors back to the workflow container and then
on to your send mail steps. This is the approach Scott was recommending
and it is a good approach as it lets you check the list of agents found
during testing.
There are other ways but this approach is effective and easy to check
during testing/administration.
Regards,
Jocelyn Dart
Consultant (SRM, EBP, Workflow)
and co-author of the book
"Practical Workflow for SAP"
SAP Australia
email: jocelyn.dart at sap.com
phone: +61 412 390 267
fax: +61 2 9935 4880
-----Original Message-----
From: Kjetil Kilhavn [mailto:kjetilk at statoil.com]
Sent: Monday, 9 September 2002 3:50 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
If you insist on having this as one background step there is only one
solution. Create your own method, send the role with parameters as
parameters to your method and perform your own role evaluation. Then =
send
the messages.
--
Kjetil Kilhavn
"Czerwiec, Phil"
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SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
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Kilhavn)
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a Message
Workflow
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06.09.2002 22:22
Please respond to
"SAP Workflow Users'
Group"
I am attending to send a message or notifications to specific users =
based
on characteristic defined in an Org. Plan. I defined an Org. Plan with
users. I then assigned Org. Object types to the Org. Plan. I'm =
assuming I
have to use roles to find the correct users.
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Bertrand, Scott [mailto:scott.bertrand at sap.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 3:12 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Phil,
Background steps cannot be assigned agents.
Sounds like what you want to do is use the result of a role resolution =
and
send a mail to those agents.
A way to do this - create a new method that duplicates you role =
resolution,
put in a task then bind the task results to a WF container element. =
Then
use the WF container element as input for the ADDRESSSTRINGS container
element.
Otherwise, could you describe in more detail what you are trying to do?
Scott Bertrand
Technical Consultant
SAP America, Inc.
3999 Westchester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
T 610-661-1905
F 610-661-1906
E scott.bertrand at sap.com
http://www.sap.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Czerwiec, Phil [mailto:Phil.Czerwiec at andrew.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 3:59 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Thanks for the response. I have used this method also. But I need a
method that will be a background task where the agents will be assigned =
to
'AC Roles' on the Control Tab of the task.
Phil Czerwiec
-----Original Message-----
From: Sheth, Neeraja [mailto:Neeraja.Sheth at fnc.fujitsu.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 2:42 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Hi, Phil:
I have used exactly what Scott has described for many notifications. The
background task sends e-mail to users - the sender's email address is
whatever you have assigned to WF-BATCH.
Regards
Neeraja
-----Original Message-----
From: Czerwiec, Phil [mailto:Phil.Czerwiec at andrew.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:33 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Thanks Scott, but I think a need to use a background task because I do =
not
need any type of response back. SELFITEM is a dialog method.
Phil Czerwiec
-----Original Message-----
From: Bertrand, Scott [mailto:scott.bertrand at sap.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:12 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Hi Phil,
If your task uses object SELFITEM, method SENDTASKDESCRIPTION, the =
result
will be a mail item. For this there is no role binding, the receiver(s)
are
determined by container elements:
ADDRESSSTRINGS (contains the id)
TYPEID the type.
For sapuserids, place the userid in ADDRESSSTRINGS and set typeid to 'B'
For internet mail addresses, place mail address in ADDRESSSTRINGS and =
set
typeid to 'U'
If you want to send as a workitem, use method DISPLAYTASKDESCRIPTION. =
This
will allow you to use role resolution for agent assignment.
Hope this helps,
Scott Bertrand
Technical Consultant
SAP America, Inc.
3999 Westchester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
T 610-661-1905
F 610-661-1906
E scott.bertrand at sap.com
http://www.sap.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Czerwiec, Phil [mailto:Phil.Czerwiec at andrew.com]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:50 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Thanks to all. I have tried these approaches. Once I check the =
Background
Processing and return to the Control screen the agents assignments are =
no
longer available.
Phil Czerwiec
-----Original Message-----
From: Nobles, Diane [mailto:nobles_dh at naptheon.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:41 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Sending a Message
Phil, it really depends on your need to send information and what you =
need
to capture from the event. I have used both SELFITEM, (pulls from a WI)
and
STD_TEXT (which uses a typed message with desired parameters added). =
There
are many other ways that I have seen emails sent. If you have a =
business
object you are already using, you could just send a notification email =
from
that task to role based agents. (If in 4.6).
The best one, most generic is the Std_Text. You create your own =
message.
Diane H. Nobles
SAP Proj. Analyst, PM, WF
(757) 380-7250
-----Original Message-----
From: Czerwiec, Phil [mailto:Phil.Czerwiec at andrew.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 1:09 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Sending a Message
Hello,
I am attempting to send a message (no decision) to users based using =
role
determination using a business object. I can't find the correct Object =
and
method to use. Any hints would be appreciated?
Thanks,
Phil Czerwiec
Andrew Corporation
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