RECTIFICATION - Passing attachments from a workflow to anothe r workflow
Dart, Jocelyn
jocelyn.dart at sap.com
Mon Jul 26 22:18:43 EDT 2004
Helene,
If you are triggering the event in your own workflow or program:=20
Add an event parameter with the same multiline/data type reference as =
_ATTACH_OBJECTS to your event.=20
If you are triggering the event automatically e.g. via the HR event =
rules tables, then you could always
create a method that finds the related workflow, reads the =
_ATTACH_OBJECTS from the workflow container and returns it to your new =
workflow.=20
Jocelyn=20
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another workflow
Yes, I trigger the event and the design cannot be changed - my main
workflow starts with a form for the staffing process and one branch of =
the
workflow is to create a new position, as soon as the user press save =
for
the creation of the new position another workflow is automatically =
started.
The reason for it was to catch everyone, people who use the form and =
people
who create the position directly in SAP through transaction PPO3.
My problem is when they use the form, the workflow goes through many =
steps
where they have to attach the job description, the statement of
qualifications etc. which is also needed in the second workflow. It =
would
be tedious and redundant to ask people to attach the same thing a =
second
time.
I have to find a solution. Any ideas anyone?
PS: I have no problem binding the attachments within the first =
workflow,
it goes from workitem to email to workitem and so on, it works like a
charm.
H=E9l=E8ne Paquin
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H=E9l=E8ne,
My suggestion was based on a design whereby the main workflow calls the
subworkflow as a step/task within it and NOT by triggering an event to
start
the subworkflow. If this is your design:
>From within the workflow graphical editor, double-click on the =
step/node
that represents the task that calls your subworkflow. Then, click on =
the
button labeled "Binding". There is a multi-line container element named
"_Attach_Objects". Pass (i.e. bind) that to the corresponding element =
in
the
subworkflow. Repeat for each task in the subworkflow and the =
attachments
will be available to them.
If on the other hand, you trigger an event to start the subworkflow, I =
am
not sure how the attachments can be passed as the Event Container does =
not
appear to have this element. I probably should have paid more attention =
to
your use of the word "trigger" if you meant it literally. If this is =
the
case, I wonder if your design could be changed to the former to =
facilitate
the passing of information between the two workflows?
Best regards,
Jim Sauceman ...................... sauceman at tennessee.edu
University of Tennessee
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workflow
Hi Jim,
Since it is from one workflow to another workflow, which binding do you
mean... can you explain.
Thank you!
Jim Sauceman
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2004-07-23 11:48 AM
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H=E9l=E8ne,
Have you tried passing _ATTACH_OBJECTS to the subworkflow via the =
binding?
Hope this helps,
Jim Sauceman
University of Tennessee
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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:41 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: RECTIFICATION - Passing attachments from a workflow to another
workflow
I did not explain properly the first time, turns out that my main =
workflow
get completed at the end while one of the branches trigers a completely
seperate workflow. Some attributes of the main workflow I need to pass =
to
the second workflow.
Any idea how to do that?
H=E9l=E8ne Paquin
819-994-2249 | helene_paquin at acdi-cida.gc.ca | =
T=E9l=E9copieur/Facsimile:
819-953-6359
Administratrice des d=E9roulements SAP, Application et soutien (TID)
Direction g=E9n=E9rale de la gestion de l'information et de la =
technologie
Agence canadienne de d=E9veloppement international
200, promenade du Portage, Gatineau (Qu=E9bec)
Canada K1A 0G4
SAP Workflow Administrator, Information Technology (ITD)
Information Management and Technology Branch
Canadian International Development Agency
200 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau (Quebec)
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Koenraad Janssens
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Passing attachments from a workflow to a subworkflow
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2004-07-23 09:40 AM
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Strange.... I thought attachements were transferred automatically =
from
main WF to subflow...
At least if the attachment existed on the moment the subflow
started........
Kind regards
Koenraad
(by the way .. I think there are functions to manually bind a certain
attachement to a certain workitem id...... SWL_WI_NOTE_CREATE?)
HELENE_PAQUIN at acdi-cida.gc.ca
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Subject: Passing attachments from a workflow to a
subworkflow
Hi everyone,
I am looking for a way to pass attachments, which have been created or
imported by users, from a fairly complex staffing workflow to some =
other
subworkflows.
My problem is, when within the subworkflows, which have been generated =
by
the system, the attachments are lost. How do we bind between the two?
We are on 4.6, soon going to 4.7. Any input would be appreciated.
Thank you!
H=E9l=E8ne Paquin
819-994-2249 | helene_paquin at acdi-cida.gc.ca | =
T=E9l=E9copieur/Facsimile:
819-953-6359
Administratrice des d=E9roulements SAP, Application et soutien (TID)
Direction g=E9n=E9rale de la gestion de l'information et de la =
technologie
Agence canadienne de d=E9veloppement international
200, promenade du Portage, Gatineau (Qu=E9bec)
Canada K1A 0G4
SAP Workflow Administrator, Information Technology (ITD)
Information Management and Technology Branch
Canadian International Development Agency
200 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau (Quebec)
Canada K1A 0G4
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