Is there a limit on Workflow container size and the number of parallel work items in a workflow

[Soady, Phil]

Before you push the limits of workflows,
a warning bell goes off for me.
Is the right approach to a problem being used.
I don't know what the issue is, but the question should be asked.
 
Have you looked into Workflow WORK QUEUES ?
 
100 parallel processes or more.... Sounds a like a very repetitive structure.
Where many things should happen. Perhaps
Work queues might just be the tool.
 
 
Cheers
 
Phil Soady
Senior Consultant
Business Technologies
SAP Australia
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ramki Maley [mailto:RAMAKRISHNA.MALEY at CUSTOMS.TREAS.GOV]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:06 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Is there a limit on Workflow container size and the number of parallel work items in a workflow
 
 
We are on R/3 Enterprise 6.20.
 
We are developing a custom workflow for processing invoices blocked for quantity,  which requires sending a work item for each invoice line item that has a quantity mismatch. I am using the dynamic parallel processing option using a multiline container element. This option has a limitation of 99
lines for the multiline element which means it generates 99 work items in parallel. I populate the multiline element with a background task with the required information (PO, PO Line, etc.) first.
 
I am looking for answers for the following:
 
1) Is there is a limit on the size of WF container so that I can decide on the size of my multiline element.
 
2) Is there a limit on the number of parallel work items in a workflow so that I can include processing in my workflow for situations in which the invoice may have more than 99 items blocked for quantity (the business assures me it is not the case).
 
Regards,
Ramki Maley