AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
Kjetil Kilhavn
KJETILK at statoil.com
Fri Aug 4 01:10:44 EDT 2006
You should not use RSWUWFML as long as you have RSWUWFML2 in your system.
By playing around with options and reading the documentation for the report you will find out how to enable the other two checkboxes. You'll learn several other useful things as well in the process.
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Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil ØFT KTJ BAS DEV SAP
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu
> [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of vijay srikanth
> Sent: 3. august 2006 16:46
> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
>
> Yeah Mike, I saw it and came to know of these two reports
>
> RSWUWFML2
> RSWUWFML
>
> To send email notifications about work items. But when I run
> these two reports, the I see that there is a section in the
> selection screen to 'Add executable Attachment for E-Mail for
>
> It has three checkboxes.
>
> Workflow Entry
> WorkItem Display
> WorkItem Execution
>
> The Workflow Entry checkbox is enabled while the other two
> options are disabled. How can I enable the other two
> checkboxes and avail the work items to be displayed and
> executed in my outlook inbox.
>
> Regards,
> Vijay
>
>
> >From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap at workflowconnections.com>
> >Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> >To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> >Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
> >Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:45:44 +0100 (BST)
> >
> >See Gavin's earlier response.
> >
>
> > > Hi Mike,
> > >
> > > What are these extended notifications? I've not heard of 'em.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Vijay
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap at workflowconnections.com>
> > >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> > >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> > >>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
> > >>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:57:13 +0100 (BST)
> > >>
> > >>Hi Vijay,
> > >>Yes, the UWL is a portal solution. I am not very familiar
> with the
> > >>third party offerings these days and I am not sure if
> we're allowed
> > >>to mention them. There are a couple, should not be too
> difficult to
> > >>find - google
> >is
> > >>your friend, as are SearchSap, SapGenie, SAPFans, etc.
> > >>
> > >>Exchange Connector has nothing at all to do with
> workflow, it is for
> > >>sending mail to and from Exchange.
> > >>
> > >>Have you looked at extended notifications as suggested earlier?
> > >>
> > >>Cheers,
> > >>Mike
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > Mike, don't I need Portal for UWL? can you give me
> details of any
> > >> other
> > >> > products
> > >> > I heard exchange connector is another product used for
> the same.
> > >> > But
> >I
> > >> > have
> > >> > no idea how to go about working with Exchange Connector.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards,
> > >> > Vijay
> > >> >
> > >> >>From: "Mike Pokraka" <asap at workflowconnections.com>
> > >> >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> > >> >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> > >> >>Subject: RE: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
> > >> >>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 07:00:36 +0100 (BST)
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Hi Vijay,
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Work is not mail is not work. MAPI is dead, gone,
> dodo, no more,
> > >> kaputt.
> > >> >>Been announced years ago, and you should find notices to this
> > >> >>effect
> > >> in
> > >> >>OSS.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>There are other third-party products that provide
> various levels
> > >> >>of integration with Outlook, but from a pure SAP point of view
> > >> >>it's been superceded by the UWL because MAPI was a
> pain and quite limited.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Cheers,
> > >> >>Mike
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > If that being the case, and assuming my company doesn't use
> > >> >> > MAPI servers/protocols for outlook, does it mean
> that I can't
> > >> >> > access
> >SAP
> > >> >> > workitems in my inbox at all?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Regards,
> > >> >> > Vijay
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >>From: "Pflug, Brigitte" <brigitte.pflug at bearingpoint.com>
> > >> >> >>Reply-To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> > >> >> >>To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>,
> > >> <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> > >> >> >>Subject: AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
> > >> >> >>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:51:39 +0100
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>Hi Vijay,
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>I don't know if there is more for you to do with the Sapgui
> > >> >>installation,
> > >> >> >>but as for Outlook 2003:
> > >> >> >>you should find the right place under
> > >>extras-options-E-Mail-Setup-Mail
> > >> >> >>Accounts. There is an assistant to guide you
> through adding a
> > >> >> >>new account.
> > >> >> >>For "Server type" you choose "additional server
> types" (?, the
> >last
> > >> >> >> option
> > >> >> >>in the list), and on the next screen you should
> find the MAPI.
> >Then
> > >> >> >> follows
> > >> >> >>the configuration described in the excerpt you added.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>However, I found that with MAPI, Outlook (at least the 2003
> > >> version)
> > >> >>only
> > >> >> >>opens if it can get a connection to the
> configurated SAP system.
> > >> >> >> Otherwise,
> > >> >> >>you don't get access to your Outlook at all. So I decided
> > >> >> >>against
> > >> it.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>Regards,
> > >> >> >>Brigitte
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > >> >> >> Von: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu im Auftrag von
> vijay srikanth
> > >> >> >> Gesendet: Mi 02.08.2006 15:12
> > >> >> >> An: sap-wug at mit.edu
> > >> >> >> Cc:
> > >> >> >> Betreff: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Hi all,
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I'm trying to receive work items in my MS
> Outlook Inbox. The
> >basic
> > >> >> >>necessity
> > >> >> >> is to install MAPI service provider from my SAP Setup.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> 1. I'm unable to find any placeholder during
> the Setup to
> > >> >> >>install
> > >> >> these
> > >> >> >>MAPI
> > >> >> >> services onto my computer. I'm installing SAP
> GUI 640 on my PC.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> 2. I can only see one 'Outlook Integration'
> checkbox during
> > >> >> >>my
> >set
> > >> >> up.
> > >> >> >> Is
> > >> >> >> that enough to intall MAPI services on my desktop.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> 3. I'm unable to find the exact place in
> outlook where I
> > >> >> >>should
> > >> add
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> >> ''SERIVCE" required in my profile to actually
> connect to SAP.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I've attached below an excerpt that I took out
> from SAP WUG
> > >> messages
> > >> >> >> only.
> > >> >> >> This service option - I"m unable to find in my outlook.
> > >> >> >>Please
> > >> >> instruct
> > >> >> >>me.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I'm using MS Outlook 2003 Serivce Pack 2. Is
> there anything
> > >> >> >>extra
> > >> I
> > >> >>need
> > >> >> >>to
> > >> >> >> do to get this thing going.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Thanks & Regards,
> > >> >> >> Vijay
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Linking SAP to Outlook
> > >> >> >> Barna Kardos Barna.Kardos at unilever.com
> > >> >> >> Mon Nov 13 23:10:15 EST 2000
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Previous message: Linking SAP to Outlook
> > >> >> >> Next message: User decision
> > >> >> >> Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [
> subject ] [ author
> > >> >> >>]
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>------------
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> HI Tony,
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> The setup of linking SAP inbox to the Microsoft
> Outlook is
> > >> >> >>the
> > >> >> >> following:
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> You have to install MAPI by run SAP gui setup and on the
> >component
> > >> >> >> screen
> > >> >> >> you
> > >> >> >> have to choose the Desktop interfaces and click
> on the Change
> > >>options
> > >> >> >>button
> > >> >> >> and choose SAP MAPI Service Provider. After the
> installation
> > >> >> >>you
> > >>have
> > >> >>to
> > >> >> >>add
> > >> >> >> this to the Services option in the Outlook
> Tools menu. Here
> > >> >> >>you
> > >> will
> > >> >> >> have
> > >> >> >>to
> > >> >> >> give all the logon informations for the
> required SAP system
> > >> /system,
> > >> >> >>client,
> > >> >> >> user and password/. Finally on the configuration screen
> > >> >> >>choose
> >the
> > >> >> >> Message
> > >> >> >> store sheet and tick the Workflow enable function.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> The result should be that a new Inbox /name:
> 'system nr.'+
> > >> 'client'
> > >> >> >> SAPoffice -
> > >> >> >> 'user'/ would appear. The Inbox folder will contain the
> > >> >> >>content
> >of
> > >> >> your
> > >> >> >>SAP
> > >> >> >> inbox /you can set up online and offline link/.
> The message
> > >> subject
> > >> >> >> field
> > >> >> >> will
> > >> >> >> contain the task description, the message body
> will contain
> > >> >> >>the
> > >> long
> > >> >> >> text
> > >> >> >>of
> > >> >> >> the task description and the execution buttons,
> which by
> > >> >> >>doubble clicking
> > >> >> >> logs
> > >> >> >> on the SAP system and goes directly to the
> required transaction.
> > >> >> After
> > >> >> >> executing the message will dissapear /online
> link/, just as
> > >> >> >>in
> >the
> > >> >> SAP
> > >> >> >> inbox.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
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> > >> >>
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