Can´t get Workflow Attribute in UWL Display

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Dear all,

I have to integrate an attribute from standard workflow TS00275253 in UWL.

The field in the workflow container is defined in "_WI_Object_ID" and has the name "VendorName".

Can please anybody explain to me how to integrate this. I did this for attributes definied in the containers root without problems.

These are the configurations I tried yet without any success.

<ItemType name="uwl.task.webflow.TS00275253.SAP_FI" connector="WebFlowConnector" defaultView="Rechnungen_gen" defaultAction="launchMiniApp" executionMode="default">
      <ItemTypeCriteria systemId="SAP_FI" externalType="TS00275253" connector="WebFlowConnector"></ItemTypeCriteria>
      <CustomAttributes>
        <!-- <CustomAttributeSource id="WEBFLOW_CONTAINER" objectIdHolder="externalId" objectType="WebflowContainer" cacheValidity="final">
          <Attribute name="_WI_Object_ID.VendorName" type="string" displayName="Kreditor"></Attribute>
          <Attribute name="InvoiceDate" type="date" displayName="Rechnungsdatum"></Attribute>
        </CustomAttributeSource> -->
        <CustomAttributeSource id="ABAP_BOR" objectIdHolder="externalId" objectType="/ORS/INVAP" cacheValidity="final">
          <Attribute name="_WI_Object_ID.VendorName" type="string" displayName="Kreditor"></Attribute>
          <Attribute name="InvoiceDate" type="date" displayName="Rechnungsdatum"></Attribute>
        </CustomAttributeSource>
      </CustomAttributes>
      <Actions>
        <Action name="launchMiniApp" groupAction="yes" handler="SAPIACLauncher" returnToDetailViewAllowed="yes" launchInNewWindow="yes" launchNewWindowName="WorkItem" launchNewWindowFeatures="resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=no,location=no,directories=no">
          <Properties>
            <Property name="ApplicationParameter" value="~Okcode=ONLI&amp;p_action=EXECUTE&amp;p_wi_id=${item.externalId}"></Property>
            <Property name="IAC" value="ZSWNWIEX"></Property>
          </Properties>
          <Descriptions default="Ausführen"></Descriptions>
        </Action>
      </Actions>
    </ItemType>

I tried "WebflowContainer" and "ABAP_BOR" without success.

The field is shown in the UWL header but no values are transfered to the positions.

Thanks for any help.

Best regards

Roman Becker

[darren_hague · Accepted solution]

From [Universal Worklist with SAP NetWeaver Portal|http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Worklist-SAP-NetWeaver-Portal/dp/1592291465], section 3.1.1, text box "Where to find Custom Attribute names":

> Only top-level container attributes are available for the UWL, which limits the usefulness of this feature.

Sorry, it looks like you're stuck in this case. Your only hope would be to get a workflow developer to create a version of this workflow but with the attribute moved to the top level of the container.

Best regards,

Darren