Creating Document in Background

[Sheldon Oxenberg]

Hi Sherie,

You could use an Activity step for Background processing with binding to
export attachment to workflow container element:  &_ATTACH_OBJECTS&.
The Task for this step can call a synchronous business object Method
programmed to create the attachment into task container element:
_Attach_Objects.

The program in the Method is somewhat of a training/learning
experience   :)
1.  create attachment file (e.g. ABAP writes to report file type ALI),
2.  convert file to format RAW for email (e.g. function module
SX_OBJECT_CONVERT_ALI_RAW)
3.  create office document and put in a folder (e.g. function module
SO_DOCUMENT_INSERT_API1)
4.  create attachment from office document (e.g. SWC_CREATE_OBJECT
attachment  'SOFM'  doc_id)
5.  put attachment in task container (e.g. SWC_SET_ELEMENT container
'FORMS_ATTACHMENT' attachment)


Hope all is very well for you.
Regards.

SHELDON OXENBERG
System Architect Principal Leader
LMP Technical Architect, SAP Workflow
CSC



                                                                           
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Hello Workflow Gurus,

I need to create an attachment to an email for a workflow.  Normally, I
would insert a Create Document from Template step, and then a separate
step to convert it to an SOFM, and then simply bind the container
element as an attachment.  But this time I need to create the attachment
before any dialog steps, and the WF_DOC BOT does not have a "create in
background" method, and neither does the SOFM.  Any suggestions?  The
document is static information.  And please take notice that I am only a
"baby" programmer (extensions of BOT's, adding methods, etc).

Thank you in advance!!
Kind Regards,
Sherie

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