Check if WF Instance Exists for a Certain Key

Tue May 25 02:49:59 EDT 2010

Hello Alon,

We are using Release 7.0. I'm not sure which schema we are using but we have not changed the default setting. The FM 

SAP_WAPI_WORKITEMS_TO_OBJECT which was suggested by Pavan works nicely for this. Are there other ways of achieving this?

Thanks.
Ali

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>    1. RE: Check if WF Instance Exists for a Certain Key (Alon Raskin)
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> From: Alon Raskin <araskin at go3i.com>
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> What release of SAP are you building this in? Are you using the 'old' persistence schema or the 'new' XML persistence approach?
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> Regards,
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> Alon Raskin
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> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Ali Husain
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> Subject: Check if WF Instance Exists for a Certain Key
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> Hello WF Experts,
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> I'm triggering an event from an ABAP program for a certain key in the Business Object using the the FM 'SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT'. Is there a way to check in my ABAP program if a WF has already been triggered for this key? The reason for this is that i don't want to re-trigger the WF again for the same key if it has already been triggered.
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> Thanks a lot for your help.
> Ali
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> Hey Pavan,
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> That's a very neat FM. Thanks a lot for the help.
> Ali
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> > From: Pavan Chand <bpawanchand at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: Check if WF Instance Exists for a Certain Key
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> > Hi,
> > 
> >    You can check it by using the FM SAP_WAPI_WORKITEMS_TO_OBJECT
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> > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Ali Husain <mr_mago40 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > Hello WF Experts,
> > >
> > > I'm triggering an event from an ABAP program for a certain key in the
> > > Business Object using the the FM 'SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT'. Is there a way
> > > to check in my ABAP program if a WF has already been triggered for this key?
> > > The reason for this is that i don't want to re-trigger the WF again for the
> > > same key if it has already been triggered.
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot for your help.
> > > Ali
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> From: "Griffiths, Mark" <mark.griffiths at sap.com>
> Subject: RE: Help required in designing a workflow template
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> The technique you want to use is called Dynamic parallel processing.  It allows you to dynamically create a separate step or subflow for each entry in a multiline container element.  You enter the multiline element in the last (? Other?) tab on a step in the 'Dynamic parallel' section.  You then change your bindings to bind with index.
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> This technique is covered in the BIT601 training.
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> Hope this helps,
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> Regards,
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> Mark
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> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Mamtha Bhanam
> Sent: 24 May 2010 12:49
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> Subject: Help required in designing a workflow template
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> Hi All,
> 
> I need to design a workflow template where in the approvers list and steps are sent to a import parameter of a class based on the import values I need to trigger a workflow.In the import struucture there are 9 fields COMPANY CODE,STEP,FLAG and AGENT1 to AGENT6.In the below table if the field FLAG is X mean the WF should complete only after all the decissions are completed not as hirarchy .In other words all the agents should take a decission,anyone can take decission anytime and Workitem text should be unique for all the agents.In the workitem text Agent name and id should be displayed.If the Flag is not X one decission is enough to complete the workflow here also workitem text should be unique.
> 
> Company Code
> 
> Step
> 
> Flag
> 
> Agent1
> 
> Agent2
> 
> Agent3
> 
> Agent4
> 
> Agent5
> 
> Agent6
> 
> 0001
> 
> 1
> 
> X
> 
> USDZ5233
> 
> USDZ5454
> 
> USDZ5687
> 
> USDZ5702
> 
> USDZ5988
> 
> USDZ5103
> 
> 0001
> 
> 2
> 
> 
> 
> USDZ5***
> 
> USDZ5***
> 
> USDZ5***
> 
> USDZ5***
> 
> USDZ5***
> 
> USDZ5***
> 
> BP01
> 
> 1
> 
> X
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> BP01
> 
> 2
> 
> 
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> Bp01
> 
> 3
> 
> X
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> US******
> 
> 
> My ideas in achieving this requirement are:
> 
> 1) If flag = X. Create step fork with multiple branches and put the fork inside the loop.Create a variable counter and pass the value of the agents list.If 4 Agents set the counter to 4 and loop until the value is reached.Please correct me if my design is wrong.
> 2) If flag is not equal to X. This should be a normal approval process if 1 takes the decission the workitem will be disappeared from the others inbox.I need assistance in Workitem text handling.How to send unique text???
> 3) For agent assigment I have created a multiline element AGENTS with char14 datatype and calling this structure choosing EXPRESSION option under Agent assigment for decission task.Please correct me if I am wrong.
> 
> I request your inputs in achieving this requirement.Thanks in advance.
> 
> With Regards,
> Mamtha
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