Workflow Text Editor

[Swam_in]

Thanks Sky, that is the solution I have it as 2nd choice which I would not
prefer it, since it involves creating another step for such a simple wflow..
 
Swami
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimball, Schuyler" <schuyler.kimball at sap.com>
To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: Workflow Text Editor
 
 
> Hi all,
> Is the goal to send out one or another of several possible email messages,
based on the values of various workflow container elements?  If so, one
solution would be to insert a condition step in the workflow (IF &SORG& =
'US01' THEN True ELSE False), and branch to the required email step based on
> the result.
>
> Kind regards,
>   Sky
>
> Sky Kimball
> Senior Technical Consultant
> Professional Services Organization
> SAP America, Inc.
>
> E  schuyler.kimball at sap.com
> http://www.sap.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Swam_in [mailto:swam_in at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 05:55 PM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Workflow Text Editor
>
>
> Thanks Tomasz. But I am still not clear about your third paragraph. Let me
> explain about my situation.
>
> I created a workflow template. In the template I used send email task
> activity by email wizard( I am in 46c ). I have 2 formats to be sent out
> based on 2 different sales org. Now in the body text of the task ( which
is
> also similar to sapscript editor ) I want to create a following condition
>
> if  sorg eq 'US01'
>  consider format 1
> else.
> consider format 2
> endif.
>  where 'sorg' is the container element and format1 and format2  will be
the
> format I need to type in. Now how do i accomadate the above condition as
per
> your explanations in the 2rd paragraph. I just wanted to put forward the
> above scenario which will make me understand better..
>
> Thanks again..
> Swami
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-DS/DM" <Tomasz.Zmudzin at nestle.com>
> To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Workflow Text Editor
>
>
> > No.
> >
> > Again, to summarize the discussion:
> >
> > - if we speak about the editor for task descriptions, you deal with the
> > standard SAPscript formatting / functionality. The only limitation is
that
> > AFAIK it could be difficult (if possible at all) to specify your own
ABAP
> > program to drive the output. I think limited conditionals are provided
by
> > the standard (e.g. output variable if its value is not blank). As I
> > understand this is the editor that you've been inquiring about.
> >
> > - if we speak about editing workflow process definitions (i.e. which
tasks
> > are in the process, what are the bindings etc.) -- there's the graphical
> > Workflow Builder plus the obsoleted text editor that I've been referring
> to.
> > It also supports conditions, as any other control statements of a
workflow
> > definition. Still -- if you wish, you can forget about it because its
> > obsolete and not in the context of your inquiry.
> >
> > Coming back to your question -- if the standard SAPscript capabilities
> don't
> > suit you, there's a workaround. Have a container element / object
> attribute
> > contain the text you want to output, and simply include this item in the
> > (SAPscript) task description. That gives you full control of
constructing
> > the text. It requires a bit of programming, but I see you're not afraid
of
> > this.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Tomasz
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Swam_in [mailto:swam_in at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday,27. September 2002 16:37
> > To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Workflow Text Editor
> >
> >
> > Thanks Tomasz. Does that mean even conditional statements are not
allowed
> to
> > be used ?
> >
> > Swami
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-DS/DM" <Tomasz.Zmudzin at nestle.com>
> > To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: Workflow Text Editor
> >
> >
> > > Swami,
> > >
> > > yes, you can use control structures in the text editor. But SAP's
> workflow
> > > does not use a "workflow programming language" as you might expect to
> > define
> > > the flow. It's thus not a editor like that for SAPscript, but rather
> > > something like a tree editing program, allowing you to define the
> > individual
> > > tasks.
> > >
> > > But you are discouraged to use the editor in for managing the flows.
It
> > has
> > > been really obsoleted by the graphical builder.
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Tomasz
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Swam_in [mailto:swam_in at hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Friday,27. September 2002 01:33
> > > To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > > Subject: Workflow Text Editor
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Can I use programming expression like if statement in the workflow
text
> > > editor. Is that like sapscript editor ?. Of course nothing
> > > happened when I tried a sample if condition. Is there any
documentation
> on
> > > this ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Swami
> > >
> >
>