Starting WF from GOS with input parameters

[Mike Pokraka]

Motivation for an Aussie holiday grows stronger and stronger :-)

A form step is even easier, but what I was thinking was along the lines of
a custom method that calls FM POPUP_TO_GET_VALUE.

Cheers,
Mike


On Wed, December 13, 2006 07:14, Bakker, Paul wrote:
> 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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