Runtime version and new version

[Sergey Breslavets]

Hi Angelo,=20
 
if all you modified is some object method then you don't have to worry =
about it - object method code is not linked to a particular workflow =
template version, the changes will be automatically used by ALL =
workitems that execute the method... (this is also something to watch =
out for when modifying an object method..)
 
now, if you have modified your workflow template you cannot have your =
workitems to continue execution using the new template - it's not =
handled by workflow engine and will mess up your runtime workflow tables =
(make them inconsistent). The whole versioning control exist to prevent =
exactly that.
 
But if you still need to do this, you have to handle this at application =
level. I did that once - i had to write a "conversion" program which =
would terminate existing runtime instances for (i.e. workitems) and =
restart the workflows with the new definition, bringing them to the same =
point they were in old workflow - it's a lot of work and risk and is =
probably not worth it unless you have substantial number of workitems =
that need to be converted. I've "been there, done that" and would not do =
it again...
 
regards,
Sergey
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: angelo_besenzoni at sap-consulting.it
[mailto:angelo_besenzoni at sap-consulting.it]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:02 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Runtime version and new version
 
 
Hello all.
 
We are in 4.5B
 
We have modified a workflow.
 
We want that new version will also be available to running workitems.
 
How can we replace in running workitem actual runtime version with new
version?
 
Thanks.
 
Best regards
 
Angelo
 
 
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Angelo Besenzoni
Sap Italia Consulting srl
angelo_besenzoni at sap-consulting.it
+39 333 4444208
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