Extract interactive form from workflow attachment

[Former Member]

I have a multi-step approval process where you want to store the data in

the

backend only after final approval. (requestor >> expert >> approver)

I developed a WDJ app with Interactive forms that triggers Business

Workflow...

I created a Webdynpro Java application which contains an interactive form

for the Requestor.

The Requestor fills out the form, and submits. The submission action

triggers a simple workflow and adds the interactive form as an attachment

to

the workitem. (Using SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW and

SAP_WAPI_ATTACHMENT_ADD)

The new task shows up in UWL with the attached pdf form.

When the approver clicks on the task in UWL it will launch a web dynpro

application which will display the interactive form.

How do I extract the interactive pdf form from workflow?

I want to display the form in my Web dynpro java application and bind

it to the pdfSource context??

[chintan_virani · Accepted solution]

K Ferguson,

If you are developing forms that require approval and workflow then I would recommend please use Guided Procedures for it.

You can check the help section or please revert in case you have no idea.

Chintan

[Former Member]

Thanks for the replys, is there an example someone can give on how to do this?

[Former Member]

Chintan, We would like to utilize UWL for processing these interactive forms. This is the reason we went with the Business Workflow route rather than Guided Procedures.

I am still not clear on how to extract the pdf from the workitem.

Edited by: K Ferguson on Jan 16, 2009 4:27 PM

[Former Member]

Hi,

We had same requirement, we have some standard FM available in SAP that can save the WF attachment, we have used those FM itself. It was done by WorkFlow guy so I exactly don't know the FM name but you can check this FM SDOK_PHIOS_CHECKIN.

Hope this helps,

Amit

[sankar_narayana]

Can we know the reason why do you need to extract the Interactive Form from Workflow.When you are calling the workflow try to save the form in a shared folder and save the url of the shared folder in a field and try to acces it by using SAP Activity.You can create a button for that create an SAP activity and when you click on the button the Interactive Form can be opened.

Iam not sure weather i have answered your question or not?