Workflow with Web Dynpro Application

[Hill, Anna]

Hi Rahul

I'm not 100% sure how this will work with a web dynpro application, but
I think the key thing is to ensure that your WD application can receive
the work item ID, is passed in the URL when the work item is executed
from the UWL. Usually when a work item is executed, the method on the
object is called, but in this case, the web application entered in
SWFVISU takes over instead of the method on the object. 

To answer your 1st question, the object doesn't need the work item ID
because the web application is called instead. What you need to do is
ensure your web application has an application parameter to receive the
work item ID, which it can use to process the data in the task
containers.

I'm afraid I can't answer your 2nd question as I don't know where the
context data for the instance of the web application is stored.

Sorry I can't be of more help.
Good luck!
Anna


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-----Original Message-----
From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Rahul Shukla
Sent: 14 July 2006 12:52
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: Workflow with Web Dynpro Application

Hi Anna, 

Thanks for reply.
I am new to this webdynpro or java way of doing it,
but please support me :) As i am still thinking a lot
with my old ways of WF and call transaction and
approval.

I can explain how my webdynpro is designed.

I have one web dynpro form to submit data for single
step workflow which I have created.

I have specified this task in SWFVISU and also put the
Application and Package name.

Now when I submit the form at that time i am setting
container element values.

As I understand once we start the workflow , control
goes to object and when we click on the UWL at that
point method gets executed in that object and then
some transaction or whatever form of screen is there
is called.

So question is , since i have started the workflow ,
so now how to get the work item id inside object as i
am not storing it temp. anywhere at the time of
submission.

Secondly , evenif my application gets triggered
automatically , how will it come to know that this
instance of application is attached with which
Workitem ID.

Millions of thanks in advance for any help and some
more lights on this issue.

Regards,
Rahul




--- "Hill, Anna" <anna.hill at sap.com> wrote:

> Hi Rahul
> 
> I haven't done this for a web dynpro application but
> this approach works
> for java i-views, and I think it's similar:
>  - your web dynpro application needs to be coded to
> receive the work
> item ID in the url when the application is launched
> from the Universal
> worklist in the portal
> - the web application then takes over reading any
> containers, displaying
> the screens, setting export containers, completing
> the work item etc
> - the method you use on your object is not relevant
> here as it's the
> settings in SWFVISU and the portal which look after
> how what is called
> by the work item when it's launched
> - The only thing you need to ensure is that the
> containers are available
> in the task and set with any values required by the
> web application
> 
> Has anyone done this for a web dynpro application
> specifically, and can
> shed any light on it?
> 
> Cheers
> Anna
> 
> Anna Hill
> SAP Netweaver Technology 
> 
> SAP (UK) Ltd
> Clockhouse Place, Bedfont Road,
> Feltham, Middlesex TW14 8HD 
> 
> T   +44 (0)20 8917 6125
> F   +44 (0)20 8917 6461
> M  +44 (0)7966 975125
> E  anna.hill at sap.com 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu
> [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Rahul Shukla
> Sent: 14 July 2006 02:50
> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> Subject: Reg: Workflow with Web Dynpro Application
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> I had my workflows all running in 4.6C.
> 
> Now we are upgrading to ERP 2005 and converting all
> the applications into Java Web Dynpro Application.
> 
> For the workflows to be start from Web Dynpro
> application , we can still use SAP_WAPI.. FMs .
> 
> I want to know after I do this , what shall be
> written
> in the methods of my BOR object to call the Web
> Dynpro
> screens for Approver. 
> 
> Few further investigations showed me that there is
> SWFVISU transaction which help in inserting task no
> and specifying the application and package name.
> 
> But even after that I am confused what exactly can i
> write inside bor objctes to open the screen.
> 
> Please help me, it is really urgent.
> 
> Regards,
> Rahul
> 
> 
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