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

[Ramki Maley]

Phil,
 
Thanks for pointing out Work Queues.  Where can I look (the on-line
documentation does not say much) for more information on how to use  Work
queues?
Can I send items in a Work Queue to  different users? Agent and deadline
monitoring recipient determination needs to be performed for each item.
 
Regards,
Ramki.
 
 
 
 
 
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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