Passing parameters to workflow

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have called the workflow through program and in the workflow there is one oblligatory element AbsenceForm and i am passing the value through the program by WI_CONTAINER. My problem the value is not passing correctly and the following error is comming when i execute the program .

Import container contains errors (are any obligatory elements missing?)

How to pass the parameters to workflow by using the following function module.

fs_swcont-element = 'AbsenceForm'.
fs_swcont-type    = 'C'.
fs_swcont-value   = '0000000013'.
append fs_swcont to t_swcont.


  CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_START_SIMPLE'
    EXPORTING
*     CREATOR                            = sy-uname
*     PRIORITY                           = SWFCO_NO_PRIO
      TASK                               = 'WS30000015'  
*     CALLED_IN_BACKGROUND               = ' '
*     DEADLINE_DATA                      = ' '
*     NO_DEADLINE_PARAMETERS             = ' '
*   IMPORTING
*     WI_ID                              =
*     WI_HEADER                          =
*     RETURN                             =
*     WI_RESULT                          =
*     SWF_RETURN                         =
    TABLES
      AGENTS                             = T_AGENT
*     DEADLINE_AGENTS                    =
*     DESIRED_END_AGENTS                 =
*     LATEST_START_AGENTS                =
*     EXCLUDED_AGENTS                    =
*     NOTIFICATION_AGENTS                =
*     SECONDARY_METHODS                  =
     WI_CONTAINER                       = T_SWCONT
*   CHANGING
*     WI_CONTAINER_HANDLE                =
   EXCEPTIONS
     ID_NOT_CREATED                     = 1
     READ_FAILED                        = 2
     IMMEDIATE_START_NOT_POSSIBLE       = 3
     EXECUTION_FAILED                   = 4
     INVALID_STATUS                     = 5
     OTHERS                             = 6
            .
  IF SY-SUBRC NE 0.
     MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
             WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
  ENDIF.

ENDFORM.                    " call_workflow

Thanks in advance,

Mahi.

[former_member185167 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Thanks for posting the code, even better if you'd included the variable declarations so we can cut&paste to try it out.

But in any case I think I have the answer:

Use

fs_swcont-element = 'ABSENCEFORM'

instead of

fs_swcont-element = 'AbsenceForm'

regards

Rick Bakker

Hanabi Technology

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

According to Rick Suggestion i have modified the value to upller case, even then it is not working .

See my entaire code related to workflow calling.

TABLES:
 ZCL_LEAVE_WFLOW.

* define table type for data exchange
  TYPES:
    BEGIN OF MYTABLE_LINE,
      LINE TYPE SWC_VALUE,
    END OF MYTABLE_LINE.

DATA:
  FS_MYLINE TYPE MYTABLE_LINE,
  FS_AGENTS TYPE SWHACTOR,
  FS_SWCONT TYPE SWCONT.

DATA:
  OK_CODE LIKE SY-UCOMM,         " return code from screen
  G_REPID LIKE SY-REPID.

  DATA:
* Reference to wrapper class of control based on OO Framework
    G_EDITOR          TYPE REF
                        TO CL_GUI_TEXTEDIT,
* Reference to custom container: necessary to bind TextEdit Control
    G_EDITOR_CONTAINER TYPE REF
                        TO CL_GUI_CUSTOM_CONTAINER.


  DATA:
    T_MYTABLE TYPE TABLE               " To store text in text editor
                OF MYTABLE_LINE,
    T_AGENT   TYPE TABLE               " To store agents
                OF SWHACTOR,
    T_SWCONT  TYPE TABLE               " To store Instance Structure
                OF SWCONT.

  FS_SWCONT-ELEMENT = 'ABSENCEFORM'.
  FS_SWCONT-TYPE    = 'C'.
  FS_SWCONT-VALUE   = '0000000013'.
  APPEND FS_SWCONT TO T_SWCONT.
  PERFORM FILL_INSTRUCT.

  CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_START_SIMPLE'
    EXPORTING
*     CREATOR                            = sy-uname
*     PRIORITY                           = SWFCO_NO_PRIO
      TASK                               = 'WS30000015'   "'WS80000018'
*     CALLED_IN_BACKGROUND               = ' '
*     DEADLINE_DATA                      = ' '
*     NO_DEADLINE_PARAMETERS             = ' '
*   IMPORTING
*     WI_ID                              =
*     WI_HEADER                          =
*     RETURN                             =
*     WI_RESULT                          =
*     SWF_RETURN                         =
    TABLES
      AGENTS                             = T_AGENT
*     DEADLINE_AGENTS                    =
*     DESIRED_END_AGENTS                 =
*     LATEST_START_AGENTS                =
*     EXCLUDED_AGENTS                    =
*     NOTIFICATION_AGENTS                =
*     SECONDARY_METHODS                  =
     WI_CONTAINER                       = T_SWCONT
*   CHANGING
*     WI_CONTAINER_HANDLE                =
   EXCEPTIONS
     ID_NOT_CREATED                     = 1
     READ_FAILED                        = 2
     IMMEDIATE_START_NOT_POSSIBLE       = 3
     EXECUTION_FAILED                   = 4
     INVALID_STATUS                     = 5
     OTHERS                             = 6
            .
  IF SY-SUBRC NE 0.
     MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
             WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
  ENDIF.

Please suggest me how to pass the values to workflow

In the workflow the element ABSENCEFORM is Mandatory so i am getting following error message.

Import container contains errors (are any obligatory elements missing?)

Hey Ruslim Chang,

I am not able to understand your modification and error is comming when i am replacing your code and i did not create any object in my program.

Thanks,

Mahi

[former_member185167 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

The uppercase problem was the first one I encountered, it seems there are more.

Try this, I think it will solve your problem:

INCLUDE <CNTN01>.

data: lv_rc like sy-subrc.
data: lt_messages type standard table of SWR_MESSAG.

data:
 begin of lv_object_instance,
   objtype type swo_objtyp,
   objkey  type swo_typeid,
 end of lv_object_instance.

* Define the container
swc_container lt_wf_cont.

* Create the container
swc_create_container lt_wf_cont.
* Clear the container 
swc_clear_container lt_wf_cont.

lv_object_instance-objtype = 'FORMABSENC'.
lv_object_instance-objkey = '0000000088'.

lt_wf_cont-element = 'ABSENCEFORM'.
lt_wf_cont-value = lv_object_instance.
append lt_wf_cont.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
  EXPORTING
    TASK                     = 'WS30000015'
*   LANGUAGE                 = SY-LANGU
    DO_COMMIT                = 'X'
*   USER                     = SY-UNAME
*   START_ASYNCHRONOUS       = ' '
*   DESIRED_START_DATE       =
*   DESIRED_START_TIME       =
*  IMPORTING
    RETURN_CODE              = lv_rc
*    WORKITEM_ID              = lv_wfid
*    NEW_STATUS               = lv_wistat
  TABLES
    INPUT_CONTAINER          = lt_wf_cont
    MESSAGE_LINES            = lt_messages
*   MESSAGE_STRUCT           =
*   AGENTS                   =
          .

You should be using SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW, not SWW_WI_START_SIMPLE.

regards

Rick Bakker

Hanabi Technology

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Rick i have solved the problem my self before you sending the code with the help of function module where used list.

Any way thanks for your rly...

Mahi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Mahi,

I am getting the same error . What have you done to resolve it?

[former_member185167 · Accepted solution]

This thread over 5 years old! Please open a new one with the details of your problem - include the actual code used (including declarations).

[Former Member]

Hi Mahi,

I think the problem is with the way you populate your container. Change your code in this way:

fs_swcont-element = 'AbsenceForm'.
fs_swcont-type    = 'C'.
fs_swcont-value   = '0000000013'.
append fs_swcont to t_swcont.

to

SWC_CREATE_OBJECT OBJECT 'ABSENCEFORM' '0000000013'.
SWC_SET_ELEMENT WI_CONTAINER 'AbsenceForm' OBJECT.
SWC_CONTAINER_TO_PERSISTENT WI_CONTAINER.

Regards,

Lim...

[Former Member]

Hi,

Check the below sample code for the FM call:

DATA: L_WF_CONTAINER TYPE WF_CONTAINER_ENTRY OCCURS 0.

EMPLOYEE_OBJKEY-PERNR = X_PERNR.

EMPLOYEE_OBJKEY-BEGDA = SY-DATUM.

SWC_CREATE_OBJECT BUSINESSOBJECT 'EMPLOYEET' EMPLOYEE_OBJKEY.

• SWC_SET_ELEMENT L_WF_CONTAINER 'Employee' BUSINESSOBJECT.

• "LIUAL0K074950

SWC_SET_ELEMENT L_WF_CONTAINER 'EMPLOYEE' BUSINESSOBJECT.

• "LIUAL0K074950

• YEA year to container

SWC_SET_ELEMENT L_WF_CONTAINER 'YEAYEAR' X_YEAYEAR.

• start workflow

CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_START_SIMPLE'

EXPORTING

TASK = L_WF_ID

IMPORTING

RETURN = L_WF_RETURNCODE_START_WF

TABLES

AGENTS = L_WF_AGENTS

WI_CONTAINER = L_WF_CONTAINER .

Regards,

Sivagami