ERP2005: step type Web Activity and Web Dynpro

Thu Dec 14 03:33:39 EST 2006

Hmmm... I may not have to create my own business object. I thought that
without UWL the options Jocelyn mentioned were irrelevant. We don't use
Universal Worklist. I know.... I've been trying for a year to get that
going, but the business won't request it - not until shortly before they
want it available, anyway.

Perhaps the SWFVISU features can give me what I need. I see that e.g.
task TS40007901 (configured in SWFVISU) has some parameters, so binding
should also be possible. So the next question is: are the SWFVISU
settings relevant irrespective of "mode of engagement", i.e. no matter
how you execute the work item? Our idea is to use the notification
(RSWUWFML2 *or* extended notifications if we find the time to learn how
this works) for work items and send notifications with the attachment
which lets you execute the work item directly.

WF_EXTSRV looks promising too. Guess it is time to do some reading.
-- 
Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil OFT GBS BAS DEV SAP

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	From: Kjetil Kilhavn 
	Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:07 AM
	To: 'SAP Workflow Users' Group'
	Subject: RE: ERP2005: step type Web Activity and Web Dynpro

	Bijay, I forgot to inform about our reason for trying this
approach: our Guided Procedure system won't be available until it is too
late for the first release cycle. You know how managers sometimes like
to brag about things they don't have a clue about? This is one of these
cases, where someone high above us working ants has promised delivery in
February.

	And sometimes (workflow) developers like to brag that "anything
can be done" in workflow. That's me in this case :-(

	Jocelyn, you just ruined my day... and probably next week. But
thanks anyway ;-)
	Not good news at all, as it seems I will have to create my own
business object if we are going down this road. At least I can't seem to
find anything relevant in SWO1.

	-- 
	Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil OFT GBS BAS DEV SAP

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		From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Dart, Jocelyn
		Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:04 AM
		To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
		Subject: RE: ERP2005: step type Web Activity and Web
Dynpro

		Actually you don't need Guided Procedures to call a
WebDynpro application. 

		You can do that easily enough from transaction SWFVISU,
UWL XML configuration of the launch mechanism for that task, or
transaction WF_EXTSRV.

		The "web activity" step is to do with WF-XML - and is
not relevant to simply calling a WebDynpro application. 

		Regards, 
		Jocelyn Dart 
		Senior Consultant 
		SAP Australia Pty Ltd. 

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		From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Shrestha, Bijay
		Sent: Thursday, 14 December 2006 5:57 AM
		To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
		Subject: RE: ERP2005: step type Web Activity and Web
Dynpro

		Hi Kjetil,

		If you're going to make a new workflow by calling a Web
Dynpro application, I think it's better to design in Guided Procedure.
The prerequisite is Netweaver Portal. 

		It's lot easier to design a Guided Procedure which will
give you possiblility to call any webie program e.g. Webdynpro ABAP,
WebDynpro Java, iView, iView from Visual composer etc. 

		Bijay

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Kjetil Kilhavn 
			Sent: Wed 12/13/2006 11:59 AM 
			To: SAP Workflow User's Group 
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			Subject: ERP2005: step type Web Activity and Web
Dynpro

			My intuition tells me it should be possible to
call a Web DynPro screen from a web activity step - and preferrably even
a Web DynPro for ABAP and not just the Java version.

			However, during my attempt in our sandbox system
I have become quite depressed. I can't even get a simple workflow where
the URL is fixed (http://www.google.com/) working. The single-test of
the step works, but not the workflow.

			When I try to test it fails with error message
SWP135 (Unable to determine work item type for step at node 0000000004).
That message looks just plain stupid in my eyes, I thought I pretty much
defined the step type when I selected the "Web activity" icon, but
perhaps there is something I have missed.

			Our config seems OK, transaction SWU3 shows
green lights everywhere it should matter (definition environment and
runtime environment).

			The OSS search doesn't help me, nothing is
returned for <SWP135>, nothing was returned for <"determine work item
type">. When searching for <determine work item type> a lot of messages
about other items and types were found. So I restricted it to area
BC-BMT and got it reduced to 16 messages, of which zero were relevant
when we don't consider "Analysis for workflow problems" (322526) and
other generic notes relevant.

			I have also tried SWUD with the trace on.
Unfortunately, I can't really say I felt enlightened after looking at
the trace.

			Anyone care to help a clueless beginner? Not
that I think this WWW thing is here to stay anyway...

			-- 
			Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil OFT GBS BAS DEV SAP

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