Method Executes Fine in Foreground but not in Background

[Andy Curtis]

I think your problem is related to the Smartform.  I think your WF-BATCH
userid does not have an Output Device assigned in SU01.




> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ravi Dixit <dolbydix at gmail.com>
> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:50:56 +1100
> Subject: Re: Method Executes Fine in Foreground but not in Background
> Check SM58 for WF-BATCH.
>
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:02:14 +1000
>> From: Rick Bakker <rbakker at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: Method Executes Fine in Foreground but not in Background
>> To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
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>> Hello Ali,
>>
>> Try using ST01 (system trace) to see if it shows any problems.
>>
>> I assume it's being run as WF-BATCH? You could try debugging it by
>> setting an external breakpoint in your method and setting up your user
>> to debug WF-BATCH's sessions.
>>
>> regards
>> Rick Bakker
>> Hanabi Technology
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 5:01 AM, Dave Weston <Dave.Weston at clockwork.ca>
>> wrote:
>> > Check transaction ST22 for any ABAP dumps to see if that is the problem.
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> >
>> > From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of Ali Husain
>> > Sent: Mon 3/15/2010 2:32 PM
>> > To: SAP WUG
>> > Subject: Method Executes Fine in Foreground but not in Background
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hey Guys,
>> >
>> > Sorry if i'm asking too many questions but I have a deadline in 2 days
>> which i'm trying to beat so I guess i'll turn to you for help :)
>> >
>> > I'm facing a weird problem in which i'm calling a method in a background
>> task and this method is calling a program via SUBMIT. The program calls a
>> smartform and collect the data needed to be sent as an e-mail with the
>> smartform as PDF attachment.
>> > The reason why it's weird is because:
>> > - When i run the method directly via the business object it executes
>> fine and sends the email with no problem
>> > - If i execute the method in foreground it also works fine with no
>> problem
>> > - If I attach the method to a previous task to be executed after the
>> work item is executed it also works fine. However, with this option i had a
>> problem which is for that task i have the confirm completion of the task
>> dialog enabled. So whenever i cancel of the dialog to keep the work item in
>> my inbox, the method gets executed again which i don't want. I want it to be
>> executed only if the user confirms the completion of the dialog.
>> >
>> > So i decided to use a background task but when it gets executed, it is
>> stuck in process and never completes the workflow. The method is not even
>> executed and the mail is not sent in this case. It worked with all the
>> previous mentioned cases except when i put it as a background which tells me
>> something wrong with the bg job maybe. Other BG jobs are working fine and i
>> checked the SWU3 with no problem. I also tried it in a different client in
>> the same system and same problem happens.
>> >
>> > The method uses SUBMIT AND RETURN and i'm not binding anything except
>> for the whole business object (tried both dialog is not enabled for the
>> method and also enabled and task in BG). In the program that i'm calling i'm
>> using the following FMs:
>> > 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
>> > v_form_name (smartform)
>> > 'CONVERT_OTF'
>> > 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'
>> >
>> > Nothing wrong with the program as it executes fine on its own and also
>> when i execute the method directly via the business object. So What is
>> causing the background job to be stuck?
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot for the help.
>> > Ali
>> >
>> >
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