Email subject limited to 50 characters

[Martinek, Jerry]

Hi Mike,
 
I received a similar and frustrating response for the same 50 character
restriction for program RSWUWMLEC in EBP 4.0.
 
Technically a shorter workitem description would work, but if you're =
relying
on getting the readers attention when they look into Outlook, shorter =
is not
always better. Concatenating a name, a shopping cart number and some =
meaning
full text in 50 characters isn't always possible.=20
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    14.06.2004 05:27:36      SAP AG                                     =
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Hi Jerry,                                                               =
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The field which must e changed is in the form 'send_messages'. The      =
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field name is called mail_subject and is of the type                    =
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SOPCKLSTI1-OBJ_DESCR (50 char). In order to change the field length, it =
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is necessary to change the above mentioned structure. It is hardly      =
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possible because it is used in many places, also in the RFC interface =
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of the Internet Mail Gateway.                                           =
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  Try to use the shorter text of the workitem. You can define your own  =
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version of the workitem text. Go to the corresponding standard task, be =
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in the DISPLAY mode and create the customer version of the workitem     =
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text. Afterwards one can choose between SAP version and the customer    =
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version of the workitem text. The procedure is similar to creation of   =
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a customer version of the task description (note 335082).               =
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I hope that this information helps you to achieve the desired           =
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Jerry Martinek=20
 
-----Original Message-----
From: viveka.schwartz at implema.se [mailto:viveka.schwartz at implema.se]=20
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 8:23 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Email subject limited to 50 characters
 
Hello Mike,
yes, this is what I found out as well - that the subject line is cut =
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after 50 chars by the application program (RSWUWFML).
 
I reported this to OSS (on 4.6C) and received the answer that the limit =
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50 chars as subject is standard in both the old program (RSWUWFML) and =
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the new program (RSWUWFML2).  As you can see from the OSS reply there =
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no comment about the possibilities in higher releases either:
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Best regards
Viveka
 
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    30.03.2004 15:44:04      Eddie Morris=20
Hi Viveka,=20
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I have just tested RSWUWFML2 and with regards to the Email Subject line =
 
it is still truncated to 50 Chars so the full WI text will not be=20
displayed in your Outlook/Lotus Notes.=20
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In RSWUWFML2, the task description is now displayed in the main body of =
 
the email as well as a Standard Before Work Item Description &=20
After Work Item Description that can be changed to suit your emails.=20
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The truncation of the subject line is down to the BC-SRV-COM component=20
who are responsible for SAP mail and the restrictions so we cannot=20
do anything from a workflow point of view.=20
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Regards,=20
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Eddie Morris=20
Systems Integration=20
SAP Active Global Support=20
 
 
 
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Michael Pokraka <workflow at quirky.me.uk>
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2004-06-21 16:15
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        Subject:        Email subject limited to 50 characters
 
 
Hi all,
This is an old one to which I still have no answer. When sending =
internet
emails the subject is truncated at 50 chars.
I've set the linewidth parameter to 132, however that only appears to=20
apply
to the body.
So far I've been unsuccessful on OSS and in the archives (found the =
same
question a few times but no answer), I'd be grateful if someone out =
there
could share some info.
Oh, and we're on 6.20, talking to Lotus Notes - though I don't think =
it's
Notes as it's already truncated before RSCONN01 picks it up.
 
Cheers
Mike