External address not valid for deadline notification???

[Michael Pokraka]

Thanks Jocelyn,
I like it, it's neat and - as you say - it allows the control of a whole
'subroutine' without cluttering a whole workflow.
Cheers
Mike
 
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 10:59:22PM +0100, Dart, Jocelyn wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> I'd recommend you go with a modeled deadline for this - you don't have
> to do the full process control step/processing obsolete scenario.  Just
> put an event name in the modeled deadline tab of the particular deadline and
> hang your send mail step off that event.  End result is much the same as
> a simple deadline notification - the mail is sent but the original work item is
> unaffected.
>
> I often use this anyway rather
> than use the standard simple deadline notification, as doing a separate
> mail step allows me to better control the texts in the mail as well as
> giving me more flexibility in choosing the mailing address.
> Regards,
>         Jocelyn Dart
> Consultant (SRM, EBP, Workflow)
> and co-author of the book
> "Practical Workflow for SAP"
> SAP Australia
> email: jocelyn.dart at sap.com
> phone: +61 412 390 267
> fax:   +61 2 9935 4880
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Pokraka [mailto:workflow at quirky.me.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, 5 March 2003 10:03 PM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: External address not valid for deadline notification???
>
>
> Hi all,
> On a 4.6c system, I'm unable to use an email address as a deadline
> notification recipient, I get "Expression .... has an invalid type or
> reference".
> The same expression works for a send mail step, so I could use a
> modeled deadline - but I'd prefer to avoid that if possible.
>
> Is there something simple I'm missing or any trick to get this to work
> as a standard deadline notification? (Forwarding the inbox is an
> alternative which I'm also investigating - not a good outlook as there
> are too many agents involved).
>
> Any input greatly appreciated,
> Cheers
> Mike