Wait step in a workflow

[Richard Williams (FCF)]

This is what it needs.
Sorry to bug you again but how do I define locked as temporary error?
 
R
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Soady, Phil [mailto:phil.soady at sap.com]
Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2003 9:21 a.m.
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Wait step in a workflow
 
 
Hi Richard,
almost... temp error stops the wflow going into system error until the
retries have been exhausted. The concept exists to avoid the need to
define loops in worflows everywhere.
 
The workflow is in state temp error, and goes nowhere until
the scheduled job, (retry 3 times 20 mins apart for example)
comes along a retries the step in temp error.
 
If it is successful the workflow continues as usual.
If not, it halts waiting for the next retry run.
After x attempts have been exhausted, it is in system error.
The workflow is now treated as a WF you would process with swpr.
 
hth
 
 
Phil Soady
Senior Consultant
Business Technologies
SAP Australia
* : 0412 213 079
* : phil.soady at sap.com
 
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Williams (FCF) [mailto:Richard.Williams at fcf.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 6:41 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Wait step in a workflow
 
 
Thanks Phil, I understand most of it.  Just the last bit..."If the task
doesn't define locked as temp error, copy the task and make it temporary."
Is it on the Other Tab, repeat counter for temp error have anything to do
with it. AM I correct in saying, that using this will halt the workflow
until the error is cleared and when a retry occurs it will continue, so
there is no need for a loop?
 
Richard
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Soady, Phil [mailto:phil.soady at sap.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2003 4:45 p.m.
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Wait step in a workflow
 
 
Hi Richard,
rather use temporary error on the task.
Ie if the PO is looked the exception raised is defined as a temporary error
on the task.
 
The job R????? whatever its called... See SWU3
is set to run periodically x times retrying Wis in state temp error.
 
The default setting 3 X 20 mins.
 
If the task doesn't define locked as temp error, copy the task and make it
temporary.
 
hth
 
Phil Soady
Senior Consultant
Business Technologies
SAP Australia
* : 0412 213 079
* : phil.soady at sap.com
 
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Williams (FCF) [mailto:Richard.Williams at fcf.co.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 1:37 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Wait step in a workflow
 
 
I have changed my PR Release WF to check that the PR is not blocked by a
user, if it is then the background release repeats.  I am using a 'loop
until' which works, however  I get an endless loop error if the PR is
blocked for too long.  I wish to add in a wait event of maybe  5 mins before
the release is tried again.  How do I go about this?
 
Thank you
 
Richard Williams
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SCG, Rotorua
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