Calling Web program through Workflow

[Griffiths, Mark]

The info is described in BIT603.
 
The idea is that the workflow is in your 46c system, the step to call =
the web service has some customising to tell it to use your WAS 620 =
workflow launch handler to launch the web page.  The 46c task is =
actually generated from your WAS 620 when you create your 'webflow =
service' - basically it ensures the parameter transfer is smooth from =
the container to the web page.
 
Of course, if you really needed some 620 workflow functionality you =
could do this using WF-XML starting a remote workflow in your 620 =
system from your 46c system. (Wf-XML is also covered in BIT603).
 
Thinking about your original question, if you have EP6 then your =
neatest design would probably be to use the Universal Worklist to =
handle the launching of web services - this essentially mimics the =
functionality of the workflow launch handler in the WAS. There are good =
examples for this and documentation in areas like MSS.
 
So many options ....
 
Cheers,
 
Mark
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of =
Serge Boulay
Sent: 06 October 2004 17:35
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Calling Web program through Workflow
 
 
Thanks Mark,
 
Is there any document, or is it in BIT603, that explain how to use the =
WAS
to manage the workflows of a 4.6c system?=20
 
Can I use all the WAS Workflow functionality in the design of my =
workflows
but using the data from a 4.6c system?
 
Thanks.
 
Serge
 
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Objet=A0: Re: Calling Web program through Workflow
 
If you have access to a WAS 620 in your landscape you can use the =
Workflow
handler service to launch a web service - this technique would use the
EXTSRV object.
 
Transactions on your WAS that you would need are: WF_HANDCUST and =
WF_EXTSRV
as well as setting up the WSHANDLER service in SICF.  You would need =
your
WAS 620 system to act as the handler server for your 46c 'client' =
system.
 
The customising to do this takes more explanation than I could do in a =
mail
but is all covered in the course BIT603.
 
As you have EP 6 this sort of 'handler' functionality should also be
possible with your UWL customising, again using the EXTSRV object on =
your
46c system.
 
Regards,
 
Mark
 
SAP UK
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SAP Workflow
Sent: 01 October 2004 02:40
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Calling Web program through Workflow
 
 
Serge,
Yes but it involves coding your own browser call/destroy in your method =
-
e.g. using function module CALL_BROWSER.
Jocelyn
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of =
Serge
Boulay
Sent: Friday,1 October 2004 3:59 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Calling Web program through Workflow
 
Hi all,
 
 
 
Here is the picture. We are using SAP R/3 4.6C with EP6. Is there a way =
to
call from a workflow step, a program that would be written in Java on =
the
portal? We don't need to have a return code, we only need it to be =
executed.
I have seen EXTSRV object type. Is this the way of doing this?
 
 
 
Thanks.
 
 
 
Serge