AW: AW: AW: Workflow doesn't continue

[Werner Koessl]

That sounds like a good idea.
Thanks Mike!
 
 
-----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
Von: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU]Im Auftrag von
Michael Pokraka
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. M=E4rz 2004 12:49
An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Betreff: Re: AW: AW: Workflow doesn't continue
 
 
Hmmm, sounds like a case for 'the advantages of subworkflows'.... Yes, =
I've
been through similar pain. I think it was a case where WF failed to =
actually
create the step - no step meant no restart. It wasn't pretty.....
 
A thought: Maybe you can create a small temporary flow which models the =
rest
of the process. Put that into prd, kick it off for your stuck ones, =
which you
can then cancel.
Cheers
Mike
 
 
Werner Koessl wrote:
> Hi Mike.
>
> That's right, but in my current case, i only want the workflow (the =
parallel
> step) to go on.
> Because when i have to delete and start the workflow again, there are =
about 15
> steps that have to be rebuilt.
>
> Regards,
> Werner.
>
>
> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU]Im Auftrag von
> Michael Pokraka
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. M=E4rz 2004 10:59
> An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Betreff: Re: AW: Workflow doesn't continue
>
>
> Hi Werner,
> 'fraid to say yes. I've had similar situations a few times in the =
past, even
> 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 =
quite
> 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 =
workflow
>> definition that was active at the time they started.
>>
>> Does your hanging branch have tasks waiting for execution? If so, you =
may 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 =
Werner
>> 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 =
Werner
>> 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 =
branch
>> 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 =
workflows
>> that already stopped???
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Werner.
>>
>>
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