Display Image as a attachment in Approval Workitem - FIORI

[Lalitha Sankaran]

Hi Michael,

I did try to instantiate the IMAGE object using a BG task. And I see the
IMAGE in the container.
But have not tried the Adhoc objects, will give that a try.

Attaching a screenshot of the WF log.

Thank you
Lalitha


On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 2:50 PM, <michael.mcley at daimler.com> wrote:

>  Lalitha,
>
>
>
> Here is something I got from the WUG a few years ago on this topic.  Maybe
> it will help you.  I can't remember who it was, maybe Florian?
>
>
>
> Note from WUG on GOS attachments
>
> yes and no, as it is depending on what you address to be a "GOS object",
>
> but most of the times, they are, indeed, related to a BOR business object.
>
>
>
> In the case of a scanned invoice image, it's not the SOFM type, but IMAGE
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> what you need to look for.
>
>
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> Whenever you're able to retrieve an instance of such a business object
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> (BOR or ABAP-OO-Workflow) you can add this to the predefined workflow
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> container element _ADHOC_OBJECTS. In this case, all such object will
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> appear as links on the work item display.
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>
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> In order to get something more "running", such as performing the
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> .Display() action of the IMAGE, you'll also need to assign it to a single
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> workflow container element, e.g. "Image" and maintain the "Methods"
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> section of the particular workflow step and choose under "Before methods":
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> Image.Display() and the scanned invoice will show up, every time a user
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> clicks on the work item.
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>
>
> So the real question is: How do you find out, which objects are assigned
>
> or visible via GOS, and the second one is, how to get an instance of that.
>
> And the answer is, that it depends on the object type again :-) , what
>
> wonder, as the relationship is provided by the GOS-object itself and it
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> may be stored at any place in the database.
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>
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> In the case of Attachments, they are stored either in the
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> SAP-Office-Folders or in the linkage tables of SAP ArchiveLink. For the
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> latter one you may use ARCHIV_GET_CONNECTIONS with your existing targeted
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> object that you hold in your workflow. The result must then be put into
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> any kind of instantiation process for the object type IMAGE. This could be
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> one of the wizard's step of generic instantiation, or, as you need to make
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> at least one custom background step anyways, you can perform both action
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> in that one step, returning the leading IMAGE instance.
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>
>
>
>
> *Michael McLey*
> MBUSI - IT Parts & Administration
> Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc.
> 1 Mercedes Drive
> Vance, AL 35490
> PHONE:  (205) 462 - 5239
> EMAIL:   michael.mcley at daimler.com
>
>
>
> *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Lalitha Sankaran
> *Sent:* Friday, April 04, 2014 1:30 PM
> *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> *Subject:* Display Image as a attachment in Approval Workitem - FIORI
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to modify one of our existing Workitem to display the scanned
> image of the document as an attachment. The WF is for an invoice, The
> business object is FIPP.
>
> The approval task is a an activity task, and not a user decision task.
> Since we have a custom Approval screen, with the Approve, Reject and Cancel
> options.
>
> I have created a container element FI_IMage of type BOR IMAGE, in the
> Workflow and the Approval task. I do see that it is instantiated, but it is
> not displayed as an attachment. Am not sure what step I am missing. Can you
> please let me know if I am going about it the wrong way.
>
> I do see the image as a Process object. We are trying to integrate this
> custom WF with Fiori, The approval part is working, but to be able to view
> the scanned images, it needs to be an attachment in the workitem. Tested
> this out by manually uploading an image to the workitem and we are able to
> view it from Fiori.
>
> Attaching 2 images, the "Attachment" is what we want it to be under,
>
> the second one is what is currently happening, it is displayed under
> "Process objects"
>
> Appreciate your input.
>
>
>
> Thank you
> Lalitha
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