How 2 read attachments from archived workflows?

[Rick Bakker]

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On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 1:08 AM, John Haworth <jhaworth at csc.com> wrote:

>  Hi, could I also ask for a copy, I tried to search ASUG but didn't find
> it.,
> Thanks
> John
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> *  From: *[hari.bommaraju at accenture.com]
> *  Sent: *04/12/2011 08:48 AM ZE5B
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>  *  Subject: *RE: How 2 read attachments from archived workflows?
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>  Dear Joe,
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>
> Thanks for your response!!!
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>
> Will you please forward the PPT to my mail address harikranth.b at gmail.com?
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> I shall be obliged if you can also explain the process of moving/relating
> the attachments to GOS in detail – so that I too try and check if the client
> is OK with it.
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>
> Br,
>
> Hari
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> *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Joe_Toledo at capgroup.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:27 AM
> *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> *Subject:* RE: How 2 read attachments from archived workflows?
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>
>
> Hi there Hari,
>
> I had exactly the same requirement at my previous employer.
>
> Let me describe the scenario:
>
> We had a workflow process to create invoices, and during the processing of
> the invoices via the workflow  there were several "rounds" of attachments
> notes made by different people during the "life" of the workflow.   We were
> also archiving workflows and discovered (and it was confirmed by SAP, at the
> time) that attachments created during the workflow process were not archived
> along with the workflow tables (swwwihead, swwloghist, etc...)
>
> These notes were deemed very important to the business since most of note
> attachments were very relevant to the process (why was it being held,
> internal notes, need for info, etc... etc...) and were often reviewed for
> audit purposes.
>
> The way I got around it was by "moving" or "relating" those attachments
> created in the workflow to another object using GOS (Generic Object Service)
> techniques.   I actually gave a presentation on this at ASUG a few years ago
> (around 2005-6 or so.)    In our case this worked very well because every
> workflow had a business object created that we could "attach" these notes
> to, which is usually how they got to the archived workflow log anyway.
>
> Let me know if this sounds like it may work for you and I'll see if can dig
> up the presentation on that.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Toledo <Joe_Toledo at capgroup.com> | The Capital Group Companies
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>   From:
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> Date:
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> 04/06/2011 11:11 PM
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> RE: How 2 read attachments from archived workflows?
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>
> Dear WUG,
>
> Is it really possible to view the attachments from archived workflows? If
> yes – will you please let me know how?
>
> Br,
> Hari
>
>
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>
> *From:* Bommaraju, Hari *
> Sent:* Friday, March 25, 2011 11:58 AM*
> To:* 'sap-wug at mit.edu'*
> Subject:* How 2 read attachments from archived workflows?
>
> Dear WUG Team,
>
> Need your advice!
>
> We have a requirement where the client wishes to see the attachments from
> archived workflows. Is this possible?
>
> I have been through the link
> http://help.sap.com/saphelp_di46c2/helpdata/EN/8d/3e704c462a11d189000000e8323d3a/content.htmand got the following information.
>
> *“The objects in the container of a work item are archived as references
> only. The same applies to the work item attachments.
> The attachments themselves are not archived because attachments can be
> objects outside R/3, such as Microsoft Word files.
> Archiving is not currently supported for such data.”*
>
> BR,
> Hari
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