Using attachments when using Outlook as inbox

Wed May 21 09:41:09 EDT 2003

Menne,

how about changing the existing form to include a comment field, then
passing the contents of that field to the workflow? Providing the full
functionality of attachments will require much more effort...

Cheers,
Tomasz

-----Original Message-----
From: Menne de Jong [mailto:menne.de.jong at arinso.com]
Sent: Wednesday,21. May 2003 15:20
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Using attachments when using Outlook as inbox

Hi,

Can some-one help me with the following?

When using Outlook as the inbox for a SAP workflow user decisions are
presented as an Outlook form. One of the things I noticed is that I couldnot
find how the user can add an attachment to the item with some info about the
choice the user makes. The process is that a manager has to approve or
reject a requested additional payment. If he rejects it some explanation is
needed for the person entering the request.

So far I solved it by adding a step after the choice in which the manager
can create a document based on a template. But still I think that using
normal attachment logics as in the SAP office inbox context is better.
Especially because now the manager has to open two following items form his
Outlook inbox.

Thanks in advance,

Menne

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