SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Sample, Rick
Rick.Sample at gbe.com
Thu Sep 6 09:26:57 EDT 2007
Jocelyn,
I looked at SAP_WAPI_READ_OBJECTS and can figure out how to add a
SWC_CONT
into the SWR_CONT to get the job done. But I have decided against that
design.
Will be just passing a obj ref to the Event and have the method got get
the data.
CL_SWF_EVT_EVENT does not exist in 4.6c that I can see and I agree,
ABAP OO. But can't do that until NW.
Thanks for all the advice!
Rick
p.s.
Are you planning on a new "Practical Workflows for SAP" version any time
soon?
(Blatant plug on the book!) ;-
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Of Dart, Jocelyn
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 4:46 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Hi Rick,
SAP is moving away from the macros - not the WAPIs.
The WAPIs were defined with a simpler interface that should not require
the use of macros, e.g. for tables you just put in each line with same
element name and different index number.
For objects there's a specific structure to use - but can't remember
what it is off the top of my head - have a look at the
SAP_WAPI_READ_OBJECTS (something like that)... and you should see it.
Actually we are moving away from BOR - existing stuff is still supported
but why oh why develop the old way when ABAP OO is soooooo much easier.
There are also some classes you can use instead of WAPIs if you are
using ABAP OO e.g. CL_SWF_EVT_EVENT=>RAISE_EVENT.
Regards,
Jocelyn Dart
Senior Consultant
SAP Australia Pty Ltd.
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-----Original Message-----
From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Sample, Rick
Sent: Thursday, 06 September 2007 12:29 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Jocelyn ,
I was looking for a confirmation of design. Thanks!
I know the WAPIs are to replace FMs like SWE_CREATE_EVENT and I see a
lot more of them in ECC6. (NW) I also see that the SWC_SET_TABLE macro
from <CNTN01> does not work with the SWR_CONT and no replacement.
I can only come to the conclusion that SAP is breaking away from passing
in tables around and to use object ref.
Besides my own list of issues below, what is the future as you know it
with regard to these WAPIs and the old FM like SWE_CREATE_EVENT?
I ask these questions because I know others can benefit from the chat.
Rick
====================
Besides those issues I am fairly sure of the following.
Inflexible design:
Any table changes could cause rework at every point in process. (Who has
time for that!)
Passing data by value from IDOC to Event to WF:
I am sure that a few records would not be a big issue because I have one
working that was created years ago and working fine.
(Beginners luck!) But using SWE_CREATE_EVENT. Not WAPI.
Hundreds or thousands? Besides event queue, a lot of overhead I would
think. Setup / breakdown of data at every point.
A bigger load on system.
Unit testing would be more difficult.
Debugging:
If it WF failed to execute for any reason, where / how would I pass it
into a FM or Method to do postmortem. Gone with the wind!
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Of Dart, Jocelyn
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:23 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Hi Rick,
Sorry not much help to give... except that complex types are not
generally easy to handle via the WAPIs - they like you to keep it
simple. But so long as the table is single level and not complex you
should be ok. But I'd be doing some prototyping if you can.
Only other thing I can think is you increase the risk of failure during
event creation - you would definitely need to use the event queue to
make sure you can redeliver the event. If the same piece of data can
be sent twice in two different IDOCs you could have guaranteed delivery
sequence problems - e.g. 2nd update processed before 1st update.
Regards,
Jocelyn Dart
Senior Consultant
SAP Australia Pty Ltd.
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North Sydney
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-----Original Message-----
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Of Sample, Rick
Sent: Saturday, 01 September 2007 4:38 AM
To: Sample, Rick; SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
One more thing, when I stated Multi line, I was not referring to a
simple container with multilines, I was referring to passing in a Table
via the imput_containter.
i.e.
create a table type, input the data, add the table to the
input_container.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sample, Rick
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:51 PM
To: 'SAP Workflow Users' Group'
Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Jocelyn,
I really value your opinion. No sarcasm! You are a very experienced and
valuable resource.
Other than being a crappy design (which I admit. I never like passing
around data), what are the perils of passing in data via the event
container?
I looked and we do have one other WF that is passing in data via event
container tables.
And it is using SWE_EVENT_CREATE. I know this is to not be used. Replace
with WAPI.
What are the issues down the road with newer releases?
When I go to management and tell them I need to change the design I
would like to have "expert opinions" to back me up.
Thanks much,
Rick Sample
SAP Business Workflow Developer
Graybar, Inc.
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Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:35 AM
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Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
>>crappy process.
Yea, I know. Not mine. Inherited it from contractors to finish. Don't
ask!
Data coming from EDI, calling an RFC bapi, and no saved data anywhere.
Will probably just create a BOR (or ABAP Object), have a BAPI wrapper
create these tables, and pass into the WF just the object ref when we
raise event for WF.
I hate passing around data, never did it, and would never design that
way. That is why I am unsure the issues. ;
Rick Sample
SAP Business Workflow Developer
Graybar, Inc.
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Of Dart, Jocelyn
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 6:53 PM
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Subject: RE: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Don't know of a limitation but sounds like a bit of a crappy process to
pass that much information around dynamically and likely to have
problems. Might be safer to stick the rows in a custom table with a
unique reference and just pass the reference.
Regards,
Jocelyn Dart
Senior Consultant
SAP Australia Pty Ltd.
Level 1/168 Walker St.
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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, 31 August 2007 3:23 AM
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Subject: SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT and input_contianer (limits?)... 4.6c
Anyone know of issues / limits with passing multilines via
SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT?
100 - 200 lines (worse case) passed in via INPUT_CONTAINER into flow and
issue?
If so, I will need to make changes on calling program which I would like
to avoid right now.
Rick Sample
SAP Business Workflow Developer
Graybar, Inc.
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