How to execute a missing deadline workitem

Wed Mar 22 22:13:26 EST 2006

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the confirmation :)

Thanks and Regards
Ananth

On 3/22/06, Mike Pokraka <asap at workflowconnections.com> wrote:
> Spot on, in your modelled deadline branch you can send mail, manipulate
> the WF container, add a 'create event ZOVERDUE' step, and whatever else
> you want....
> Mike
>
> Ananth wrote:
> > Hi Jocelyn,
> >
> > I read abt the 'Reevaluate rules on active workitem' which you had
> > mentioned
> > sometime back.
> >
> > As of 6.20/6.40 you should no longer use SWW_WI_AGENTS_CHANGE,
> > but use the special workflow header level event(Outcome) "Reevaluate
> > rules on active work items or the "Redo rules" option in the workflow
> >
> > administrator transactions or the equivalent SAP_WAPI function modules
> > instead.
> >
> > Much better and much much easier to use - especially the header
> > level event.
> >
> > E.g. put your agents in a multiline container element, on deadline
> > reached, append your new agents to the container element then fire the
> >
> > event.  Magic stuff!
> >
> >
> > Also helps to send a mail at the same time telling the original agents
> > that they have now been "dobbed in" to the next level above.
> >
> >
> > What I didnt understand above is, how to fire the event, u mean that
> > I should include the 'create event' step in the WF template ?
> > How do I sent a mail to the original agents at the same time ? Should I
> > create a new task to do this.
> >
> > Please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Ananth
> >
> >
> > On 3/21/06, Dart, Jocelyn <jocelyn.dart at sap.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Ok well I have explained this before... so as suggested your first port
> >> of call is the WUG archives.
> >> Once you've read the available material, then come back to the list if
> >> there's anything you don't understand.
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> *Jocelyn Dart*
> >> Senior Consultant
> >> *SAP Australia Pty Ltd. *
> >> Level 1/168 Walker St.
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> >> T   +61 412 390 267
> >> M   + 61 412 390 267
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> >>  ------------------------------
> >> *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> >> Behalf Of *Sandip Jana
> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 21 March 2006 10:09 AM
> >>
> >> *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> >> *Subject:* RE: How to execute a missing deadline workitem
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Jocelyn,
> >>
> >> Can you please give more details on 'Re-evalue agents on active work
> >> items' i.e the steps and and exact transactions where this needs to be
> >> done.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Sandip
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   *"Dart, Jocelyn" <jocelyn.dart at sap.com>*
> >> Sent by: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu
> >>
> >> 03/20/2006 02:12 PM   Please respond to
> >> "SAP Workflow Users' Group"
> >>
> >>    To
> >> "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>  cc
> >>
> >>  Subject
> >> RE: How to execute a missing deadline workitem
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Bala, As Anke correctly points out you are using what we call "simple
> >> deadline monitoring" - i.e. a notification only to someone that the
> >> deadline has been missed. That person then MANUALLY chases up the slack
> >> sod
> >> ;-) who hasn't done the task yet, and uses "Set to Done" to confirm they
> >> have chased up that person.
> >>
> >> If you want to send the work to ANOTHER person - or to add another
> >> person
> >> to the existing workitem, you need to change your workflow to use
> >> "modeled
> >> deadline monitoring", i.e. use the deadline outcome to trigger an
> >> alternate process.
> >>
> >> You don't mention your system type/release number?
> >>
> >> If you are on a SAP system that has a Basis/NetWeaver release below
> >> 6.20,
> >> then:
> >> * use traditional modeled deadline monitoring with a processing obsolete
> >> outcome as described in the SAP Library Help
> >>
> >> If you are on a SAP system that has a Basis/NetWeaver release 6.20 or
> >> above, then:
> >> * you can either use the traditional approach, or you can put your task
> >> agents in a multiline container element, use the new header event
> >> response "Re-evaluate agents on active work items", and after your
> >> deadline outcome, add your escalated agent to the multline container
> >> element,
> >> and trigger your header event.
> >>
> >> This has been discussed on this list several times before, so you should
> >> have a look at the WUG archives for more info.
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards, *
> >> Jocelyn Dart*
> >> Senior Consultant *
> >> SAP Australia Pty Ltd.*
> >> Level 1/168 Walker St.
> >> North Sydney
> >> NSW, 2060
> >> Australia
> >> T   +61 412 390 267
> >> M   + 61 412 390 267
> >> E   jocelyn.dart at sap.com *
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> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> >> Behalf Of *Balasubramanian*
> >> Sent:* Saturday, 18 March 2006 8:37 PM*
> >> To:* sap-wug at mit.edu*
> >> Subject:* How to execute a missing deadline workitem
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >> I have to execute to a missing deadline workitem. I need to release a PO
> >> in this scenario. I tried to click on the "SET TO DONE" button, it
> >> doesn't
> >> releases the PO, instead it removes the workitem from the missing
> >> deadline
> >> folder.
> >>
> >> Also, When I click on the "Monitored Workitems" it shows a screen where
> >> in
> >> the meu option Workitem->Execute option is disabled.
> >>
> >> So, It will be of great help if anyone of you can share your knowledge
> >> on
> >> how to execute a work item in the Missing Deadline folder and its
> >> related
> >> authorization.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> Bala
> >>
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