How to implement interface type 'IFFIND' for object types

[Kouw, FA - SPLTX]

Hi Jason and Jocelyn,
 
Thank you very much! I'll implement the IFFIND interface in my business object types.
 
Regards,
 
Fred
 
"Dart, Jocelyn" wrote:
 
> Hi Fred and Jason,
> In WAS systems (Basis 6.10 and above) the requirement for IFFIND as a prerequisite for SWI6 has been removed - thankfully!  On top of which they have improved the selection criteria so that it is more like SWI14 as it appears in 4.6x systems.
>
> In earlier releases, do as Jason has suggested.  By the way - you don't even need to implement the FIND method, just include the interface in a delegated subtype and SWI6 will be happy.
> Regards,
> Jocelyn Dart.
> SAP Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ford, Jason (CAG-CC)
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Sent: 24/07/2003 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: How to implement interface type 'IFFIND' for object types
>
> Fred,
>
> I'm of the same opinion as you in that IFFIND should be more widely used
> in SAP delivered object types.  However, for now we play the cards we're
> dealt.
>
> In the meantime, couldn't you to create a subtype of the SAP delivered
> business object and then use delegation?  In the subtype you could add
> the new Interface for IFFIND.  I would assume that should work since
> delegating the subtype to the supertype allows you to reference the
> supertype and use the new functionality available in the subtype.
>
> Jason Ford
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kouw, FA - SPLTX [mailto:fa.kouw at td.klm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:25 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: How to implement interface type 'IFFIND' for object types
>
> Hello,
>
> We are running on 4.6C.
>
> Tx 'SWI6 - Workflows for object' works well for objects of type
> 'BUS1001006 - Standard material'. When using this tx to find workflow
> instances for object types 'BUS2081 - Incoming Invoice' and 'BUS2012 -
> Purchase order' I get the following message: 'Selected object type must
> support interface type 'IFFIND'
>
> Interface type IFFIND has been implemented in standard SAP object type
> BUS1001006, but not in BUS2081 and BUS2012.
>
> I have 2 questions, maybe someone can help me out:
>
>    * why has this interface not been implemented by SAP for these
>      'common' object types (I suspect many people would like to use SWI6
>      to see if, and if yes which, workflows have been started for an
>      object) ?
>    * is it possible, and if yes how, to implement this interface for
>      object types BUS2081 and BUS2012 ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred Kouw
>
> Ps. I found out that for all mentioned object types it is possible to go
> to the material/invoice/PO and select 'Services for object - Workflow -
> Workflow overview' to view the workflows started for the object.
>
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