[LIKELY JUNK]Re: Anyone using transaction SWF_DEBUG?

[Dart, Jocelyn]

SAP NetWeaver (not ECC),  Jocelyn

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Sharath K
Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:13 PM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: [LIKELY JUNK]Re: Anyone using transaction SWF_DEBUG?


Where you to set up the break points in the workflow..
so far the only way I was doing is having a break in a funtion module
and call the function module from the method. What are the other ways of
doing this.. 
 
Any way I cant see SWF_DEBUG in enterprise version...I assume it is in
ECC...
 
thanks..


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From: Gavin Mooney <gavinmooney at gmail.com>
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <sap-wug at mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 7:14:05 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone using transaction SWF_DEBUG?



Hi Sue, 

I believe you can set instance-level breakpoints or definition-level
breakpoints which are valid for all instances of that definition. The
path you have described sets an instance breakpoint.
I only found the transaction last month (and there doesn't seem to be
any documentation on it at all) and only used definition breakpoints
that I set before kicking off the workflows, I didn't think about
setting breakpoints in errored instances like you describe?

They did indeed make the workflow stop - in the tech log on the Step
History tab you get a message saying that the breakpoint has been
reached (technically speaking, the workflow instance gets set to this
status - in table SWP_HEADER, field TECH_STATE there is now a value 06
for breakpoint reached).

However, we had problems restarting the workflows that had reached their
breakpoints. You do this from SWF_DEBUG and it worked a few times, but
the whole thing was too buggy to play around with it properly (hence the
OSS). A bit of a struggle like you say. 

It's a shame SAP doesn't intend to continue it though, it would be nice
to be able to debug task methods without having to change background
tasks to dialog, etc.

Regards, 
Gavin
 



On 08/01/2009, Keohan, Susan <keohan at ll.mit.edu> wrote: 

	Hi Gavin,

	I have been struggling with just how useful this transaction
is... I have tried to set the breakpoints from within the workflow log
(change> Set breakpoint) when a workflow goes into error.  But you say
you have used it?  Can you share some tips - even if this is not
supported?
	
	Thanks,
	Sue

	 

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	Enterprise Applications

	Information Services Department

	MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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	781-981-3561

	keohan at LL.MIT.EDU

	 

	
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	From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu]
On Behalf Of Gavin Mooney
	Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:33 PM
	To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
	Subject: Anyone using transaction SWF_DEBUG?

	 

	Hi everyone, 

	Has anyone used transaction SWF_DEBUG? I was using it for some
unit testing last month and once I got used to it I found it quite
useful. 

	However, I found a bug when the breakpoint is set in a sub
workflow and reported it on OSS, and just had the following response.
I'd be interested to know if other people have already heard that the
transaction was a "mistake" - especially as we have some folks from SAP
in the WUG who might be able to shed some light. 

	I personally was disappointed to hear that it is not supported. 

	Regards, 
	Gavin

	Dear Customer,

	sorry for the delay. Due to public holidays today is the first
day
	all colleagues are available.

	Unfortunately I've bad news. The transaction SWF_DEBUG was
delivered
	but is not released for customer. The development of a workflow
debuggerwas stopped due to other projects with higher priority and so
the
	debugger was not finished. It was a mistake to deliver it. I've
	discussed it with my development manager but we are not able to
	support it. Sorry for that. Please do not use SWF_DEBUG.

	Best regards,


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