Start workitem immediately within the application

[Michael Pokraka]

Thought so, but thanks for the confirmation/feedback.=20
Cheers
Mike
 
On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 08:59:36AM +0200, Werner K=F6=DFl wrote:
> Hi Mike,
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> i took some time but last week i tried to trigger the event by myself.
> I used SWE_EVENT_CREATE in a user exit of the document management.
> But as you said, the user context is already lost.
> It does not work although i was the creator of the workflow and not
> WF_Batch.
> Now i will make use of an express mail.
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> Regards,
> Werner.
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> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU]Im Auftrag von
> Michael Pokraka
> Gesendet: Freitag, 20. Juni 2003 14:50
> An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Betreff: Re: Start workitem immediately within the application
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>=20
> Hi,
> That's probably not going to cut it, for the same reasons you're alread=
y
> stating :-)
> SWE_EVENT_CREATE is handled by the event manager, who triggers the work=
flow
> by tRFC - even if on the same system. RFC means WF-BATCH...
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> The next problem is that status management may also happen in an update=
 task
> (most likely in fact), in which case the user context is already lost -=
 the
> user is sitting with a 'document saved' message whilst the updates are =
still
> making their way into the DB. In this case it isn't going to work and a=
n
> express message is your best bet.
> If it isn't done in an update task, you might get away with starting th=
e
> workflow directly via SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW (Phil - is this what you
> intended?). I'm not too sure if it will work - let us know if you're go=
ing
> to try it.
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> Cheers
> Mike
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> On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 10:39:21AM +0200, Soady, Phil wrote:
> > Lieber Werner,
> >
> > if the event is processed and the wf started by WF-BATCH ( a backgrou=
nd )
> user,
> > then how can the workflow connect back to your modi ?
> > And interesting security issue.
> >
> > The workflow must be started by the current user. Ie no asynchronous
> handling.
> >
> > Any chance of calling swe_event_create synchronously ?
> > See the flag on the Function call.
> >
> > That implies no event Q ? Well, I've never tried synchronous and even=
t q.
> >
> > At least now, the user should get the user decision.
> >
> > hth / htw
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> > Phil Soady
> > Senior Consultant
> > Business Technologies
> > SAP Australia
> > * : 0412 213 079
> > * : phil.soady at sap.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Werner Kv_l [mailto:werner.koessl at hirschvogel.de]
> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 5:35 PM
> > To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Start workitem immediately within the application
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > we start one workflow when someone changes the status of a document. =
But
> the first workitem should be executed immediately after the change of t=
he
> status. (Not only created, but executed!)
> >
> > The first workitem is a user decision, and the receiver of the first
> workitem is WF_INITIATOR. The "Advance with immediate dialog"-field is
> marked in the workflow template and in the first step.
> >
> > But the workitem does not execute!
> >
> > Does anybody have an idea?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Werner.