Deadlines

[Rick Bakker]

Hello,

As an example (there are many and better ways of doing this) :

- create workflow container elements DEADLINE_DATE (like SYST-DATUM)
  LOOP_COUNTER (like SYST-INDEX), EXIT_LOOP_FLAG (type XFELD)
  and NULL_DEADLINE_DATE (like SYST-DATUM, initial value 31.12.9999).

- in the workflow create a "Loop (Until)" step with condition
  &EXIT_LOOP_FLAG& = X

- as the first step within the loop have a "Container operation"
  which does Loop_Counter = &LOOP_COUNTER& + 1

- as the second step within the loop have a "Multiple Condition"
  step of type "Case" which has &LOOP_COUNTER& as a comparison basis,
  which has outcomes First, Second, Third etc for values 1,2,3,4,5.
  These each represent what will happen during each iteration of
  the loop.

- you will now have five outcomes from the multiple condition,
  create a "Container operation" in each. In the first one have it
  set Deadline_Date to &_WORKITEM.WORKITEMCREATIONDATE& + 5,
  in the second, third and fourth set Deadline_Date to
  &DEADLINE_DATE& + 3, in the fifth set Deadline_date to
  &NULL_DEADLINE_DATE&.

- copy into the loop the step you want to vary the deadline of,
  and set as the Latest Start (or Latest End) deadline the values
  &DEADLINE_DATE& and &_WORKITEM.WORKITEMCREATIONTIME&.
  Make the Action "Modeled" and the Outcome "Deadline missed"

- in the outcome "Deadline missed" add a Process Control step to
  set your main step (with the deadline) to obsolete (Function Set
Work Item to Obsolete)

- in all but the Processing obsolete outcome of your main step set
  the EXIT_LOOP_FLAG to X.

- in the Processing obsolete outcome of your main step you can create
  a condition which checks the loop counter and branches out to two or
  more Send Mail steps to send emails to those that need to be notified
  about your step missing its deadline before it loops around and sets a
  new deadline.

You could try all this first with a test workflow.

Hope his helps.

Rick Bakker
Hanabi Technology

On 5/8/08, Prasad <prasad861 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi rick could you explain in detail as im new to this workflow
>
> Thanks
>
> Prasad
>
> On 5/7/08, Rick Bakker <rbakker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > One way of doing this is to have workflow container elements which
> > hold a deadline date and a loop counter. Put your step (workitem)
> > within an Until loop and keep track of how many times you have
> > been through the loop (in the loop counter) and set the deadline date
> > accordingly (if loop counter EQ 1 then deadline date = deadline date + 5
> etc).
> > You could do this with a method of the object, or do a multiple condition
> > construct within the workflow.
> >
> > Set up the step to be completed if the deadline expires, and in all other
> > outcomes set a variable that will cause the Until loop to finish.
> >
> > In the "Processing obsolete" outcome of your step, test the loop counter
> and
> > use that to decide who to send the notification to (via a send email
> step).
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Rick Bakker
> > Hanabi Technology
> >
> > On 5/5/08, Prasad <prasad861 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All ,
> > >
> > > My requiremnet is regarding dealine monitorning :
> > >
> > > When workitem deadline is reached it should send notification after 5
> days
> > > and after that it should send notification for every 3 days for three
> times
> > > after that if this woritem is not executed then one specified user
> should
> > > get notification about it in my case it is PRADMIN
> > >
> > > i.e. if workitem is created today : 05/05/2008
> > > first Notification of dealine : 05/10/2008
> > > second notification of deadline : 05/13/2008
> > > Third notification of dealine : 05/16/2008
> > >
> > > Please give me hints
> > >
> > > Thanks
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