ABAP API for MDM work flow

[Former Member]

Hi SDN,

I need some information related to ABAP API for MDM workflow. I did search in SDN and I found one solution in a thered posted on Jul-2008.

My dought is: Do we have any ABAP API for call MDM work flow. Please provide me the solution ASAP. Apprciate for your immediate response.

Regards,

Kumar.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi LAKSHMAN ,

To answer your question specifically

Using ABAP api you cannot call MDM workflows as of mdm 5.5 there are no functions specific to calling MDM workflows in ABAP.If you want to implement workflows on ABAP side you need to go for SAP ECC workflows which is a different topic than MDM>

To call MDM workflows over the Java stack ie WAS (SAP portal),You have 2 ways

- UWL

- Guided Procedures.

- UWL is a way of calling MDM workflows on EP.Wherein the workflow design will be done in MDM and it will only be called in portal using appropiate connections and configurations.

You can refer the below links to know more on them:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/771f1a61-0e01-0010-daa9-93a52905... (uwl)

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a3461636-0301-0010-3787-978f5ac8... (UWL config)

- GP is a way where by you need to design the entire workflow on SAP portal the logic can be pertaining to MDM but the design is completely on portal using webdynpros and api.

You can refer the below links to know more on them:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/92811997-0d01-0010-9584-f7d53517... (Guided procedures)

(EP Guided)

To know more on ABAP api and its provider classes you can refer the below:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/601ddb01-e5c8-2910-d981-b190b51f... (abap api webinar)

(Abap api provider classes Forum)

Hope It Helped

Thanks & Regards

Simona Pinto

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

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[Former Member]

Hi Lakshman,

You can use Guided Procedures which themselves serve the purpose of Workflows. You can define the process like MDM workflows with multiple steps for Approval/ Decicion making. Although you need a portal server for this.

Hope this helps!!

Cheers,

Arafat

[Former Member]

Hi Lakhman,

I think still there ae no Functions for workflow in ABAP APIs. You can refer to the list of all FUNCTION Goups available in MDM ABAP API with this link:http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwmdm71/helpdata/en/44/93aa6e31381053e10000000a422035/frameset.htm

Cheers,

Arafat

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Thanks you for your response. I heared that by using of Guided procedures we can raise workflow. Please let me know if your aware of that.

Regards,

Kumar.

[Former Member]

Hi Lakshman,

There are 2 workflows which you can use:

1. MDM workflows : This might not be applicable to you as I do not think there are any ABAP API's to connect to MDM workflows.

2) Guided procedures, we can built workflows. You can built customized workflows and use BSP and ABAP API's to integrate with MDM.

Please follow the links below to get some understanding on Workflows:

Workflow for SAP NetWeaver MDM u2013 How, Why and What to Choose

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60559952-ff62-2910-49a5-b4fb8e94...

This article will guide on which workflow to be used and where.

Using Forms in Workflows and Guided Procedures

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/1098f36e-304f-2a10-7092-96a74210...

Hope this info helps.

Thanks and Regards

Nitin Jain