sap_wapi_start_workflow

[Veit Unger]

Hello Björn,

you should check what your fancy "from" column draws on.

Because even if you just rely on the standard events to trigger the 
workflow, you'll get the user of the issuing transaction passed and you 
can bind it to the workflow container (for instance the standard binding: 
_evt_creator > _wf_initiator). So there's no need writing your own start 
transactions if you just need the creating user passed.

kind regards,
Veit 


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"Bjorn Demol" <Bjorn.Demol at oasisconsultants.com> 
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Well Sue,
 
I'm looking for a way to display a username in the wi_creator-field of a 
workflow.
Let me try to explain, I'll apologize already if it becomes fuzzy :)
 
At this client, approvals are don on the portal. So they have a nice task 
list there, with the field 'From' as a column. In this column, they want 
to see the 'sender' of the workitem.
For my workflow (approval of PO) it says 'workflowsystem'. 
Other consultants (who implemented EHR )launch also a flow, and they 
solved this problem by launching the flow from a job. So I'm trying to odo 
the same. If there's someone out there who has a better idea to solve this 
problem, please tell me :)
I'll send you a Duvel (famous beer from Belgium)... :)
 
kr
 
Björn

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Van: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu namens Keohan, Susan
Verzonden: do 13/09/2007 15:49
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Onderwerp: RE: sap_wapi_start_workflow



Hi Bjorn,


I just have to ask, why are you trying to use SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW and 
filling in release strategies  ? 

The concept of release strategies is so that events get raised, and 
workflows get started without you needing to write your own SAP_WAPI* 
calls.  If you are doing this as an exercise to get familiar with that 
function, then kudos.  But you should probably use SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT, 
as managing the start of your workflows via events is far better than 
starting them directing (IMHO).

 

If I were testing out SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW (or even 
SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT) I would try using a business object that was not 
linked to release strategies because I think they just muddy the waters.

 

Hope this is somewhat helpful.

Sue

From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf 
Of Bjorn Demol
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:16 AM
To: sap-wug at mit.edu
Subject: sap_wapi_start_workflow

 

Hi,

 

I'm testing the FM sap_wapi_start_workflow, but I'm having some trouble 
filling in the container.

The object is BUS2012, I created a new object ZBUS2012.

When I look into the start event, The system transfers the purchaseorder 
(which is the object), releasecode and wf_initiator.

When I try the FM, the sy-subrc returns 0, but I don't see an item in the 
inbox where I expect the item to appear.

 

This is my code : 

 

REPORT TEST.

data : l_obj type swotobjid.

data : l_tab type table of swr_cont.

data : lw_tab type swr_cont.

l_obj-objkey = '4500003943'.

l_obj-objtype = 'BUS2012'.

l_obj-describe = 'BUS2012'.

lw_tab-element = 'BUS2012'.

lw_tab-value = l_obj.

append lw_tab to l_tab.

lw_tab-element = 'releasecode'.

lw_tab-value = 'E4'.

append lw_tab to l_tab.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'

EXPORTING

task = 'WS20000075'

LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU

DO_COMMIT = 'X'

USER = SY-UNAME

* START_ASYNCHRONOUS = ' '

* DESIRED_START_DATE =

* DESIRED_START_TIME =

* DESIRED_START_ZONLO = SY-ZONLO

* IFS_XML_CONTAINER =

* IMPORTING

* RETURN_CODE =

* WORKITEM_ID =

* NEW_STATUS =

TABLES

INPUT_CONTAINER = l_tab

* MESSAGE_LINES =

* MESSAGE_STRUCT =

* AGENTS =

.

 

Anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong ?

 

thanks !

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