sap_wapi_start_workflow

[Breslavets, Sergey]

Sunni,
 
review your workflow container import elements to figure out what are
the import parameters - You may also want to check the triggering event
binding..
 
When you figure out which parameters you need to pass, put them into WF
container and call FM - check sample code below.
 
Regards,
Serge
 
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REPORT Z_WAPI_WF_START.
include <cntain>.
 
data: z_bus2080 type swc_object.
 
data: begin of bus2080_key,
      id like viqmel-qmnum,
      end of bus2080_key.
 
data: wf_cont type SWR_CONT occurs 0 with header line.
 
parameters: qmnum like viqmel-qmnum.
 
bus2080_key-id = qmnum.
 
swc_create_object z_bus2080 'BUS2080' bus2080_key.
 
** Populate first container element - object type BUS2080
clear wf_cont.
move: 'BUS2080' to wf_cont-element,
      z_bus2080 to wf_cont-value.
append wf_cont.
 
** Populate second container element - char variable USERNAME
clear wf_cont.
move: 'USERNAME' to wf_cont-element,
      sy-uname to wf_cont-value.
append wf_cont.
 
 
** Call WAPI function
CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
  EXPORTING
    TASK                  = 'WS94600159'  "<-- Your task ID
*   LANGUAGE              = SY-LANGU
* IMPORTING
*   RETURN_CODE           =
*   WORKITEM_ID           =
 TABLES
   INPUT_CONTAINER       = wf_cont
*   MESSAGE_LINES         =
*   MESSAGE_STRUCT        =
..
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sunni sunni [mailto:sunnilondon at hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 12:21 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: sap_wapi_start_workflow
 
 
Hi
 
Still not sure exactly how to populate the container manually using
swc_set_element and pass it to the table parameter.  The object type is
zbus2080.
 
I've tried every permutation I can think of, but to no avail, only to
hit
short dumps& errors.  Do you have any sample code or example?
 
Many thanks
Sunni
 
 
 
 
>From: "Breslavets, Sergey" <Sergey.Breslavets at anheuser-busch.com>
>Reply-To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: sap_wapi_start_workflow
>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:12:17 -0600
>
>Hi Sunni,
>
>use swc_ macros to populate the container (swc_set_element and
>swc_set_table).
>Macro definitions are in <CNTN01>.
>
>Regards,
>Sergey
>
>P.S. your guess is right: when you start your workflow via event, the
event
>object key and additional values are passed to the workflow container
via
>the
>event parameters (as you specified in the event binding definition).
>When you start workflow directly using SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW, you
need to
>populate the container manually and pass it as the table parameter in
the
>FM
>call.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sunni sunni [mailto:sunnilondon at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:49 AM
>To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: sap_wapi_start_workflow
>
>
>Hi Workflow experts,
>
>I'm trying to start a workflow explicitly using the WAPI
>SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW.  I was able to start it with an event
>swe_event_create easily enough, but this did not support synchronous
dialog
>chain (advance with dialogue), hence I'm trying out the WAPI.
>I'm confused with what parameters to send it in my program.
>
>'Task' is ok, I pass it the Workflow template number. I don't know how
to
>get it to pick up the object type (BUS2080) and object key (from object
>instance).  I think I'm suppose to use the input container, but all
this
>contains is two string variables, element and value??? I don't know how
>these value pairs work.  I've done the courses and read the book, no
>details
>to be found on how to make this work.
>
>CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
>          EXPORTING
>               TASK            = TASK
>*            LANGUAGE        = SY-LANGU
>          IMPORTING
>               RETURN_CODE     = RETURN_CODE
>               WORKITEM_ID     = WORKITEM_ID
>          TABLES
>               INPUT_CONTAINER = INPUT_CONTAINER
>               MESSAGE_LINES   = MESSAGE_LINES
>          EXCEPTIONS
>               OTHERS          = 0.
>
>I would appreciate if anyone has used this before and can give me a
little
>guidance.  I'm starting a workflow from a bespoke button on a screen,
and I
>need the first step to show up immediately.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Kind regards
>Sunni Marcus
>
>
>
>
>
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