Starting WF from GOS with input parameters

[Bakker, Paul]

Mike,

Thanks heaps!! You solved the problem. 

I created an initial 'Form' step with a single 'ApprovalAmount' field,
and assigned it to wf-initiator. 
It pops up immediately in the user's face afer the workflow is started
via GOS. 

I owe you a sixpack of Aussie beer!

cheers
Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Mike Pokraka
Sent: Tuesday, 12 December 2006 7:37 PM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: Starting WF from GOS with input parameters

Hi Paul,
Why not have a popup dialog asking for the amount as your first step?
Advance with dialog should make it pop up straight away.
Cheers,
Mike

On Tue, December 12, 2006 06:20, Bakker, Paul wrote:
> Susan,
>
> I like your thinking, but unfortunately the ApprovalAmount can't be 
> derived from anywhere (except perhaps by summing all lines in an 
> attached spreadsheet!) - it has to be specified by the user.
>
> I suppose I could ask them to put the ApprovalAmount in the subject 
> line of the 'Note at Start'. I'll investigate that idea further.
>
> Thanx for your thoughts!
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On 
> Behalf Of Susan R. Keohan
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 December 2006 12:39 AM
> To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
> Subject: Re: Starting WF from GOS with input parameters
>
> Paul,
>
> Have you considered 'Start with Details' ?  It allows you to enter an 
> attachment, which is not ideal for your purposes, but perhaps you 
> could figure out how to get the ApprovalAmount from there...
>
> Or wouldn't it be nice if ApprovalAmount is an attribute of your ZOBJ,

> then you wouldn't have to mess with that.  Is there any way you can do

> that ?
>
> Sorry, probably not much help; I guess I'm just thinking aloud.
>
> Sue
>
> Bakker, Paul wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>  It's been all quiet on the WF front for a while, but I hope someone 
>> can help me.
>>
>> It's a challenging one: I am not sure if what I am trying to do is
> possible.
>>
>> We have implemented GOS (generic object services) for a custom BOR 
>> object ZOBJ.
>> I have created a couple of workflows that can be started from GOS 
>> (via
>
>> the 'Start Workflow' menu). To make each workflow appear in the start

>> list, I specified that ZOBJ is the only (mandatory) input parameter.
>>
>> Fine so far. Now I have a requirement for a workflow that requires 
>> _two_ input parameters: my object ZOBJ and an ApprovalAmount.
>>
>> My question: Is there any way to ask the user to provide an 
>> ApprovalAmount, while starting the workflow?
>>
>> I tried creating a 'Start Form' for this workflow, which contains 
>> just
>
>> the field ApprovalAmount. The form is created ok, and can be accessed

>> via GOS, but the workflow then fails to start because the 'mandatory 
>> input parameter'
>> ZOBJ is missing.
>>
>> Next I tried adidng ZOBJ's object key to the start form, but again no
> joy.
>>
>> Am I getting something obvious wrong? Hilfe bitte.
>>
>> thanks
>> Paul
>>
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