Workflow Administrator authorizations

[Mark Pyc]

G'day Jim,

Try SAP_WAPI_SET_ERROR or SWW_WI_STATUS_CHANGE_NEW.

I found these using the most excellent suggestion from Krishna (the
details of which should now be in the WUG related OSS note). In Google
I wacked the following:

site:http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/sap-wug/  error force

Have fun,
Mark


On 4/21/05, Hall, Jim <Jim.Hall at fortisalberta.com> wrote:
> Mark:
> 
> I have one of those today.   Tried to execute background task.  Get the
> error
> 
> You are not authorized to Create data exchange tasks. (ide related task)
> 
> I have searched the archives and can not seem to find anything on
> forcing errors.  I was looking for the keyword "error", "back" and
> "force".
> 
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jim Hall
> Systems Analyst
> Fortis Alberta Inc.
> Information Technology
> 
> Jim.Hall at fortisalberta.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Mark Pyc
> Sent: April 21, 2005 10:45 AM
> To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
> Subject: Re: Workflow Administrator authorizations
> 
> G'day Jim,
> 
> So the sitch is that you have background steps that don't complete but
> also don't error? Firstly I'd say to fix the underlying problem.
> 
> Secondly you can force the background step and Workflow into error and
> then restart via SWPR so that the step is executed via WF-BATCH as it
> should be. If you're not already familiar with how to force the error,
> search the archives as it has been discussed often in the last 3 - 4
> months.
> 
> Have fun,
> Mark
> 
> On 4/21/05, Hall, Jim <Jim.Hall at fortisalberta.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Mark:
> >
> > We have similar issues here, as Claude's.   Our WF admin authorization
> is a
> > cloned version of the SAP delivered role.
> >
> > So, if you have a workflow that is stuck, and needs to be nudged
> > manually, by executing background item, for example.
> >
> > If the WF administrator does not have the authorization for the back
> > ground task, how can one push it forward.
> >
> > We have many ISU related tasks that run as background processes.  As
> > administrator I can not push these forward, as I have no access.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jim Hall
> > Systems Analyst
> > Fortis Alberta Inc.
> > Information Technology
> >
> > Jim.Hall at fortisalberta.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > G'day Claude,
> >
> > I can't give you the specifics you're after but I can tell you that I
> > wouldn't encourage SAP_ALL or anything close for a WF admin.
> >
> > WF-BATCH should have SAP_ALL but that's an entirely seperate matter
> > since it's a batch user that no-one can log on as.
> >
> > WF Admin really only needs access to WF Admin transactions (SWI1,
> > SWI2.., SWIA, SWU_OBUF, etc.) plus SM58 which is one that gets
> > forgotten often. But the WF Admin should not need any functional
> > transactions. Just because you've got a WF that deals with FI Docs it
> > doesn't mean that the WF Admin needs FB01 or FB02.
> >
> > The WF Admin in my opinion should never do other peoples work for
> > them. They are there to assist the process. Sometimes they need to
> > give the process a good kick (so you do need all authorization for
> > manipulating work items) but you don't need access to the underlying
> Functional Transactions.
> >
> > That's my 2p.
> >
> > Have fun,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On 4/21/05, Claude Bourque <claude_bourque at hc-sc.gc.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings,
> >
> > >
> >
> > > We've run across a few roadblocks recently were security wants to
> >
> > > severely limit the Workflow Administrator's user id.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Although we've pointed out the SAP-delivered roles/profiles, nothing
> >
> > > seems to be moving.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Can anyone share with me what kind of authorizations your
> >
> > > administrators have been given? I'm assuming some kind of modified
> > SAP_ALL.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > PS: We had the same problem a while back with WF-BATCH.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > We're on 4.7 Basis 6.2.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Thanks and have a great day.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Claude Bourque
> >
> > > HR/Workflow Consultant
> >
> > > Health Canada
> >
> > >
> >
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