workitem disappearance

[Satya Atreya]

Thank you Jocelyn, for the useful information.
I will keep that in mind in my next workflow design.
:-)
 
Satya
 
"Dart, Jocelyn" <jocelyn.dart at sap.com> wrote:
Hi Hans/Satya,
There's really no mystery about which work items are finished as soon as they are processed - that's what the Synchronous flag is for on the object method and task.
 
I.e. Synchronous - it's done as soon as the method is executed, Asynchronous - we need a terminating event to confirm that its done.
 
Confirm end of processing will prevent Synchronous tasks from being completed - as then, in addition to running the method, the user must confirm that processing is finished. This gives the user the option of rerunning the method - so you want to make sure that rerunning the method will not cause problems - i.e. its ok if it's a display or change method, but could cause problems if it was a create method.
 
In any case, the answer Hans gave will work - but another option is to use an Asynchronous method and wait for a terminating event to confirm the work is completed. If your method does database updates then waiting for a terminating event is safer (as you can set it up so the event is only triggered once the database updates have been successfully committed to the database).
 
Regards,
Jocelyn
 
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Sent: Wednesday,20 October 2004 4:50 AM
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Subject: Re: workitem disappearance
 
Thank you Hans, that worked.
 
Satya
 
"Brilleman JOHANNES (Hans)" wrote:
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Hi Satya,
 
In the task definistion in the basic data tab at the bottom, is a check
box 'Confirm end of processing'. Some SAP objects have a tendency to
think that as soon as you have opened it, you have executed and upon
exiting it is done. By activating this check box, the user will be
prompted with a window allowing to decide if the workitem should be set
as completed or not.
 
Regards,
 
Hans
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of
Maorriyan
Sent: 19 October 2004 12:12 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: workitem disappearanceSAPMWS20000081HF0100
 
 
Hi Satya,
I was facing this problem before. Hopefully exactly
solution will help. It's related with authorization.
Try to execute SU53 or test it using more powerfull
SAP id.
 
--- Satya Atreya wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have noticed that executable workitems once opened
> in 'Execute' mode but not really 'executed' - would disappear from
> workflow inbox like 'already executed' workitems.
> I have a user who wants to retain the 'executable'
> workitem in his inbox after he opens it in 'execute'
> mode, but backs out (using green back arrow on the
> top) without really executing it.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any ideas / work arounds
> / config changes for workflow inbox views..etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Satya
>
>
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