ABAP Objects - Percent of WF'ers using ABAP OO? ( zip zilch nada ZERO people using ABAP OO with WF? )

[Sangvir Singh]

Hi All,
I  am using combination of both ,BOR objects and classes  in my workflows. I have been using them for a while, and what I have experienced is, it's a good practice to use a complete class for an object e.g. Plant if it's a totally new object that you are creating. However, If a BOR equivalent is already present, I will prefer using standard BOR object with standard methods and events, however won't delegate it. Any customization or extra method that is required is accomplished using static methods of workflow class. Also functional methods are of great help, as they replace background methods having single export parameter very well and reduce overheads  of background methods.
So I am using benefits of both, not inventing a new class to completely replace an existing BOR object, however reaping all the benefits of classes too.

Thanks and Regards,

Sangvir Singh
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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Alfano, Judy (ISO)
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:34 PM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: ABAP Objects - Percent of WF'ers using ABAP OO? ( zip zilch nada ZERO people using ABAP OO with WF? )

I hesitated to respond because though I am using ABAP OO with Workflow, I'm no expert so I'm sure I'm not using it to it's full advantage. But it's been great! Like Gretchen I now use ABAP OO for new development and changes, but we still have a lot of BOR in place.

Judy Alfano
MassMutual Financial Group
Springfield, MA

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Gretchen Roberts
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:46 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: Re: ABAP Objects - Percent of WF'ers using ABAP OO? ( zip zilch nada ZERO people using ABAP OO with WF? )
I use the OO exits!  They are great!  There is also a ton of stuff you can accomplish in the binding when you call OO methods to populate container values.   So many background tasks can be avoided!

For new requests I almost always create classes instead of using BOR objects.   I do experience a small amount of guilt when I re-invent the wheel--but it is a much better wheel.   Mostly my workflows are a combination of both--many tasks calling old BOR methods and many calling OO methods.  Too time consuming to go back and rewrite everything but when I need to do generic work I will always use my new generic OO methods.

Gretchen Roberts
Working in Houston, TX
CP Chem



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From: "Sample, Rick" <Rick.Sample at graybar.com>
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <sap-wug at mit.edu>
Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 10:15:39 AM
Subject: RE: ABAP Objects - Percent of WF'ers using ABAP OO? ( zip zilch nada ZERO people using ABAP OO with WF? )

Hey Wug'ers

Honestly, I really expected a few more results on WF folks using ABAP OO. I see so much potential for adding it to the skill sets. Even if you don't use full ABAP Objects, just using a simple Program Exit class ( in a very simple class even ) has been useful for me. Program Exits, you can catch internal Task events. Like, if someone Logically Deletes a WF, without it, it is just done. With something like zcl_CompleteProcess hung off the template, will still execute the code. Very useful for me.

Humph! Interesting.

Buehler... Buehler... anyone see Ferris Buehler?

Rick



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