AW: linking SAP to MS Outlook - Issues
vijay srikanth
vijay_d15 at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 4 02:09:32 EDT 2006
Thank you Gavin. That report really seems to be a panacea (Hope so)
Regards,
Vijay
>From: "Gavin Mooney" <gavinmooney at gmail.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 12:11:05 -0300
>
>Vijay,
>
>You just need to check the boxes. If you are going to schedule this
>report then create an appropriate variant. The report documentation is
>very helpful.
>
>If the checkboxes you mention are disabled it sounds like you have
>ticked the option to just send a summary message to the email system,
>rather than one message per work item...
>
>HTH,
>Gavin
>
>2006/8/3, vijay srikanth <vijay_d15 at hotmail.com>:
> > 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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