How do I assign multiple agents (type US...) to a single task?

Ali Husain mr_mago40 at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 11 07:20:43 EST 2010



Hello,

You can use a multiline attribute and fill it with all the agents required. You can then bind it to the Addressstrings element in the mail step.


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> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:10:48 +0530
> From: aditya rao <aadityarao84 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: How do I assign multiple agents (type US...) to a single
> 	task?
> To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
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> Hi,
> 
> Rather than passing tables  to your workflow , You can maintain your agents
> seprately in a Ztable  .
> You can create your own rules ( create a function module to get the agent
> from Ztable ) in PFAC.
> 
> Also if you want to determine your agents in the background  you can use
> RH_GET_ACTORS fm  and pass
> the  rule  created above to fetch the agents in the background method.
> 
> and yes you can pass agents as an expression but it  should be of type 'US'
> .
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:06 AM, Kyle McCarter <kmccarter at csc.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am trying to assign a single work item to multiple agents using the
> > 'Expression' attribute on the Agents section of the defined WF task. The
> > agents are too dynamic to use normal organizational objects from one WF
> > execution to the next. So I am attempting to pass a table from my WF
> > container. The attributes of this table are Import/Export/Multi-line Type
> > RHOBJECTS-OBJECT.
> >
> > Our current application attempts to create the container elements, and then
> > the workflow is triggered via object event. I have debugged the container
> > propagation, and all seems OK. However, when I evaluate the WF Log via SWIA,
> > the container table I created for the multiple agents is not set.
> >
> > Firstly, can I pass a table of multiple agents as an 'Expression' in my
> > workflow task definition?
> > Secondly, why isn't my container element for agents set?
> >
> > Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > MadABAPper
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> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> Is there a way to send an Outlook notification to the agent whenever he has a new Work Item in his inbox without using an explicit mail step in the WF template?
> 
> I also want to avoid Extended Notifications for now and also the BG job RSWUWFML. I don't need to send a link to execute the WI, just a notification so that the agent knows and then can access his inbox via Portal (We are on ECC 6 but not using UWL yet).
> 
> So i was wondering if there is a simple quick solution at the task level to achieve this.
> 
> Thanks a lot for the help.
> Ali
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> From: "Adrian Clarke" <adrian.clarke at xchanging.com>
> Subject: RE: Outlook Notification For New Work Items At Task Level
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> We implemented an SMTP solution. This needs access from your SAP server
> (batch job server if you have more than one) to your SMTP server (both
> network and relays on the SMTP server) and a script like the one below.
> 
>  
> 
> The details are put into a file of the mail that is required to be sent,
> and then a job run to run this script. The script is for a Windows
> platform, written in VBScript, but could easily be rewritten in
> JavaScript. For Unix, I would suggest using one of the mail sending
> utilities like sendmail, qmail, procfix etc to send a mail using SMTP.
> 
>  
> 
> The file has parameters within it - see the end of the script for an
> example file.
> 
>  
> 
> '
> 
> '                         file_mail.vbs
> 
> '
> 
> '  Usage
> 
> '  =====
> 
> '
> 
> '  cscript file_mail.vbs [parameters]
> 
> '
> 
> '
> 
> '  Parameters
> 
> '  ==========
> 
> '
> 
> '  -d:filename     File of parameters and HTML data to use as the
> message body. 
> 
> '                    Use "-d:filename" if there are spaces in the
> filename
> 
> '
> 
> '  -a:filename     Optional file to attach to all mails. 
> 
> '                    Use "-a:filename" if there are spaces in the
> filename.
> 
> '
> 
> '
> 
> '
> 
> '  File Contents
> 
> '  =============
> 
> '
> 
> '  **f:emailaddr   Specify the e-mail address of the sender
> 
> '  **t:emailaddrs  Specify the e-mail address of the receiver(s)
> separated by semi-colon
> 
> '  **c:emailaddrs  Specify the e-mail address of the carbon copy(s)
> separated by semi-colon
> 
> '  **b:emailaddrs  Specify the e-mail address of the blind copy(s)
> separated by semi-colon
> 
> '                    (note the address sapteam at mycompany.com is added to
> ensure a copy)
> 
> '  **s:subject     Specify the e-mail subject
> 
> '  **a:filename    File to attach to this mail only. Either use -a on
> the call to the script
> 
> '                    (to get the same attachment(s) for each mail) or
> **a in the file to get
> 
> '                     different attachment(s) for each mail)      
> 
> '  **x             Send the mail. You must specify **x on a line on its
> own if you wish to
> 
> '                    send multiple mails from the same data file
> 
> '  (all others)    The line is part of the HTML body of the mail
> 
> '
> 
> '  Example
> 
> '  =======
> 
> '
> 
> '  cscript file_mail.vbs -d:\\srv12345\email\data\SAP_Urgent.txt
> 
> '
> 
> '    The above would send a mail using the parameters contained within
> the file
> 
> '       \\srv12345\email\data\SAP-Urgent.txt. 
> 
> '    Please note that the whole of the parameter, including the -d:
> would have to be 
> 
> '       put into quotes if there was a space anywhere in the filename.
> 
> '    If variables are being used to populate the parameters always use
> quotes where a space
> 
> '    could be within the parameter - e.g.   cscript file_mail.vbs
> "-d:%1" "-a:%2"
> 
> '
> 
> '
> 
> '  Notes
> 
> '  =====
> 
> '
> 
> '  The environment variable SAPSystemName is used to find out what SAP
> system, if any, may be
> 
> '  using this script. If it finds the variable, and it has an entry that
> does not start with
> 
> '  "P" (i.e. finds a non-production system), it will add the system name
> to start of the subject
> 
> '  within square brackets (e.g. "[DEV] Subject of mail")
> 
> '
> 
>  
> 
> Dim fso, tStream, oArgs
> 
> Dim sSMTPHost, strServer
> 
> Dim objEmail
> 
> Dim sBCC, sSubject, sDataFile, sAttach, w_line, w_body
> 
> Dim ObjBP
> 
>  
> 
> WScript.Echo "*i : file_mail version AC090713 starting"
> 
>  
> 
> Set oArgs = WScript.Arguments
> 
>  
> 
> '*** Save the Arguments in variables that are more descriptive...
> 
> for x=0 to oArgs.count - 1
> 
>   if Left(cstr(oArgs(x)),3) = "-d:" then
> 
>       sDataFile = Mid(cStr(oArgs(x)),4)
> 
>   elseif Left(cstr(oArgs(x)),3) = "-a:" then
> 
>       sAttach = Mid(cStr(oArgs(x)),4)
> 
>   else
> 
>       WScript.Echo "*w : unknown parameter " & cstr(oArgs(x)) & " -
> parameter ignored"
> 
>   end if
> 
> next
> 
>  
> 
> Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> 
>  
> 
> Set WshSysEnv = WshShell.Environment("PROCESS")
> 
>  
> 
> strServer = WshSysEnv("SAPSYSTEMNAME")
> 
>  
> 
> if strServer <> "" AND left(strServer, 1) <>"P" then
> 
>    sSubject = "[" & strServer & "] "
> 
> end if
> 
>  
> 
> on error resume next
> 
>  
> 
> sSMTPHost = "10.1.2.3"
> 
> Set objEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
> 
>  
> 
> objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/con
> figuration/sendusing") = 2
> 
> objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/con
> figuration/smtpserver") = 
> 
> sSMTPHost
> 
> objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item
> ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") 
> 
> = 25
> 
> objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
> 
>  
> 
> If sAttach > "" Then
> 
>   objEmail.AddAttachment sAttach
> 
>   If err.number > 0 Then
> 
>      wscript.echo "*i: Attach File " & sAttach & " - Error " &
> CStr(Err.Number) & " " & 
> 
> Err.Description
> 
>   Else
> 
>      wscript.echo "*i: Attach File " & sAttach & " - file has been
> attached"
> 
>   End If
> 
> End If
> 
>  
> 
> If sDataFile > "" Then
> 
>   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> 
>   Set tStream = fso.OpenTextFile(sDataFile, 1)
> 
>   If err.number > 0 Then
> 
>      wscript.echo "*i: Body File " & sDataFile & " - Error " &
> CStr(Err.Number) & " " & 
> 
> Err.Description
> 
>   Else
> 
>     sBCC = "sapteam at mycompany.com"
> 
>     w_body = ""
> 
>     while not tstream.AtEndOfStream
> 
>       w_line = tstream.readline
> 
>       if left(w_line,4) = "**f:" or left(w_line,4) = "**F:" then
> 
>         objemail.From = mid(w_line,5)
> 
>       elseif left(w_line,4) = "**t:" or left(w_line,4) = "**T:" then
> 
>         objemail.To = mid(w_line,5)
> 
>       elseif left(w_line,4) = "**c:" or left(w_line,4) = "**C:" then
> 
>         objemail.CC = mid(w_line,5)
> 
>       elseif left(w_line,4) = "**b:" or left(w_line,4) = "**B:" then
> 
>         if len(w_line) = 4 then
> 
>           sBCC = "sapteam at mycompany.com"
> 
>         else
> 
>           sBCC = mid(w_line,5) & ";sapteam at mycompany.com"
> 
>         end if
> 
>       elseif left(w_line,4) = "**s:" or left(w_line,4) = "**S:" then
> 
>         objemail.Subject = sSubject & mid(w_line,5)
> 
>       elseif left(w_line,4) = "**a:" or left(w_line,4) = "**A:" then
> 
>         objemail.AddAttachment mid(w_line,5)
> 
>       elseif w_line = "**x" or w_line = "**X" then
> 
>         objemail.bcc = sBCC
> 
>         objemail.HTMLbody = w_body
> 
>         objemail.Send
> 
>         w_body = ""
> 
>         set objBP = objemail.bodypart.bodyparts
> 
>         objBP.deleteall
> 
>       else
> 
>         if w_body = "" then
> 
>           w_body = w_line
> 
>         else
> 
>           w_body = w_body & " " & w_line
> 
>         end if
> 
>       end if
> 
>     wend
> 
>   End If
> 
>  
> 
>   tStream.Close
> 
>   fso.deletefile(sDataFile)
> 
>   If err.number > 0 Then
> 
>      wscript.echo "*i: Body File " & sDataFile & " - Error " &
> CStr(Err.Number) & " " & 
> 
> Err.Description
> 
>   End if
> 
> End If
> 
>  
> 
> if w_body > "" then
> 
>   objemail.bcc = sBCC
> 
>   objemail.HTMLbody = w_body
> 
>   objEmail.Send 
> 
> End If
> 
>  
> 
> WScript.Echo "*i : file_mail finished"
> 
>  
> 
> WScript.Quit
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Here is an example file:
> 
>  
> 
> **f:adrian.clarke at xchanging.com
> 
> **t:ali.husain at sap.wug
> 
> **s:Example File
> 
> Ali,<BR><BR>This is an example of a file that can be
> 
> used to
> 
> send
> 
> a mail or two without the need for using SCOT or any
> 
> other tools within SAP.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Adrian
> 
> **x
> 
> **t:bart.simpson at wasnot.me.uk
> 
> **s:I have the proof
> 
> **a:\\srv12345\pictures\kcc.jpg
> 
> Bart,<BR><BR>As you can see from the attached I have proof it was you.
> You will find this also <A
> HREF="http://www.proof.com">online<A>.<BR><BR>Confess!<BR><BR>Adrian
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> This will send a mail from adrian.clarke at xchanging.com to
> ali.hisain at sap.wug with a subject of "Example File". The body of the
> mail will be formatted in HTML as follows:
> 
>  
> 
> Ali, 
> 
>  
> 
> This is an example of a file that can be used to send a mail or two
> without the need for using SCOT or any other tools within SAP
> 
>  
> 
> Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Adrian
> 
>  
> 
> The second mail will also be sent from adrian.clarke at xchanging.com
> (there is no need to repeat the **f parameter, but it does no harm to),
> to bart.simpson at wasnot.me.uk. The subject of the mail will be "I have
> the proof" and there will be an attachment of kcc.jpg found in the
> pictures directory of the srv12345 server.
> 
>  
> 
> The mail body will have a link in it to www.proof.com
> <http://www.proof.com/> .
> 
>  
> 
> There is no need for **x at the end, as if there is an unsent mail body,
> it will be sent, but again, it does not harm.
> 
>  
> 
> With Best Wishes
> 
>  
> 
> Adrian Clarke
> 
> SAP Consultant
> 
> Xchanging
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Ali Husain
> Sent: 11 March 2010 10:19
> To: SAP WUG
> Subject: Outlook Notification For New Work Items At Task Level
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> Is there a way to send an Outlook notification to the agent whenever he
> has a new Work Item in his inbox without using an explicit mail step in
> the WF template?
> 
> I also want to avoid Extended Notifications for now and also the BG job
> RSWUWFML. I don't need to send a link to execute the WI, just a
> notification so that the agent knows and then can access his inbox via
> Portal (We are on ECC 6 but not using UWL yet).
> 
> So i was wondering if there is a simple quick solution at the task level
> to achieve this.
> 
> Thanks a lot for the help.
> Ali
> 
> 
> 
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