AW: Workflow doesn't continue

[Michael Pokraka]

Hi Werner,
'fraid to say yes. I've had similar situations a few times in the past, e=
ven
played around with manually changing stautses in a very 'inofficial' way =
and
eventually decided this was definitively not a good idea.
Depending on the scale of your problem, I've found that users can be quit=
e
amenable to helping you out for a change (assuming things hardly ever go =
wrong
and you can always blame the users if they do :)  Yes, I'm talking about =
a
"we've had an oops and very sorry but can you recreate your last two XYZ'=
s"
type of mail.
 
The problem with doing it yourself is that a) it can be a pain to have to
manually edit containers to match what the original flow did, and b) your
audit trail is not necessarily correct - especially if users have created
attachments etc. There's only so much even the WF admin can modify.
 
Your choice really depends on your flow and the exact nature and scale of=
 the
problem...
Cheers
Mike
 
Werner Koessl wrote:
> Hi Richard!
>
> So do i have to delete the workflow and start it again???
>
> Werner.
>
>
> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU]Im Auftrag von
> Richard Marut
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. M=E4rz 2004 17:54
> An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Betreff: Re: Workflow doesn't continue
>
>
> Werner,
>
> You can't. Your previously started workflows are locked in to the workf=
low
> definition that was active at the time they started.
>
> Does your hanging branch have tasks waiting for execution? If so, you m=
ay be
> able to execute the task by going through the workflow log, technical
> details, selecting the step and then process it manually.
>
> I can't give you more information because I'm not at the office and don=
't
> have SAP access at this moment. I might have access tomorrow.
>
> Richard...
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of W=
erner
> Koessl
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:23 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: AW: Workflow doesn't continue
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> thanks for your quick reply.
> How can i add a step to a running workflow?
>
>
> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU]Im Auftrag von
> Richard Marut
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. M=E4rz 2004 17:13
> An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Betreff: Re: Workflow doesn't continue
>
>
> Werner,
>
> You could add a Process Control step on the Obsolete event of the task =
for
> the deadline. You could specify that control goes to the second branch.
>
> Richard...
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of W=
erner
> Koessl
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:43 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Workflow doesn't continue
>
> Hi experts,
>
> we made a little mistake in one workflow.
> We added a parallel step with two branches (two necessary branches).
> And in one step of a branch, we added a deadline termination.
> So if the deadline is reached the workitem will be cancelled.
> When the workitem is cancelled, the workflow waits untill the end of br=
anch
> two, but there is no end because the workitem is cancelled.
> I need to create an obsolet step. But what to do with the running workf=
lows
> that already stopped???
>
> Thanks!
> Werner.
>
>