Activity/step in the workflow has a blinking red outline

Symptom
Activity/step blinks red in the diagram, and the workflow goes to the Paused state (default behavior.)
The workflow Failed flag is set to Yes (true) which can be seen in an Explorer folder or view containing workflows or in the Home page Instance monitoring dashboard.
Cause
An uncaught exception during the processing of the activity/step.
Fix
To diagnose the exception, right-click on the activity/step and select Display logs. The fix will depend on the particular exception.
Preventative
In the future, avoid taking the action that caused the exception.
Note:
Specific exceptions will be described in subsequent discussions of this sub-forum.

Antonise,
The match/merge step is manual because In real time scenarios 'The person who have access to add records in Data Manager not necessarily can have access to approve or disapprove the new added records', so the case become one client say add records in Data Manager and the approval/disapproval, match/merge etc. steps will be performed by Admin or say DBO.
Thats why match/merge step have manual execution.
And your qyery if no match found then its should be automatic to next step "No because Admin still can refuse those new added records untill and unless he/she is not satisfied"
Rewards if helpful.
BR,
Alok

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Accepting new imported records in a workflow. One step is looking for identicals in a match/merge step. The user has to accept or skip records depending on the matching results. Manual step to be performed always.
We are looking for a solution the manual step is skipped in case no matches are found. fi. the matching result is 10 low. The next step in the flow has to start now.
What process or process step has to be performed?
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Antonise,
The match/merge step is manual because In real time scenarios 'The person who have access to add records in Data Manager not necessarily can have access to approve or disapprove the new added records', so the case become one client say add records in Data Manager and the approval/disapproval, match/merge etc. steps will be performed by Admin or say DBO.
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Rewards if helpful.
BR,
Alok

Transaction brackets of the workflow has been damaged

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I am integrating workflow with the HR Processes and Forms using HCM.
The process is new hiring and in configuration I have given the workflow name which is copy of the standard workflow(WS18900008). The event used is draft_created.
When I execute the process and press the Save Draft, everything goes fine, the workflow gets completed but for the step Save Form Data(WS17900260) throws the following error:
Executing Batch work Item: Transaction brackets of the workflow has been damaged.
The task is TS17900108.
Not able to understand what is this error and to which it is related.
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Look for SAP Notes as this is SAP standard code.
Short Text
Transaction brackets of the workflow has been damaged
Diagnosis
When executing the workflow with the ID , the transaction brackets were destroyed by a commit command ('C') or a rollback work command ('R'). This command ('') was stopped from the implementation program of the object type. Access takes place, for example, when a condition is evaluated or when the container operation is executed. Access may only have a read character which is why a commit or rollback work command is not necessary.
System Response
The system has written a log entry. Uncontrolled commit or rollback work commands can affect the restart function of the workflow system. This restart function is only necessary in the case of errors. The current workflow instance is executed further.
Procedure
Check the implementation program of the object types and remove the corresponding ABAP instructions.

Executing Batch work Item: Transaction brackets of the workflow has been da

Hi,
I am integrating workflow with the HR Processes and Forms using HCM.
The process is new hiring and in configuration I have given the workflow name which is copy of the standard workflow(WS18900008). The event used is draft_created.
When I execute the process and press the Save Draft, everything goes fine, the workflow gets completed but for the step Save Form Data(WS17900260) throws the following error:
Executing Batch work Item: Transaction brackets of the workflow has been damaged.
The task is TS17900108.
Not able to understand what is this error and to which it is related.
Pls help.

Look for SAP Notes as this is SAP standard code.
Short Text
Transaction brackets of the workflow has been damaged
Diagnosis
When executing the workflow with the ID , the transaction brackets were destroyed by a commit command ('C') or a rollback work command ('R'). This command ('') was stopped from the implementation program of the object type. Access takes place, for example, when a condition is evaluated or when the container operation is executed. Access may only have a read character which is why a commit or rollback work command is not necessary.
System Response
The system has written a log entry. Uncontrolled commit or rollback work commands can affect the restart function of the workflow system. This restart function is only necessary in the case of errors. The current workflow instance is executed further.
Procedure
Check the implementation program of the object types and remove the corresponding ABAP instructions.

Is there a way to see what font was used originally, after the type has been converted to outlines?

Hi all, I would really like to know if there is any way to find out what font was used originally in an Illustrator document, after the type has been converted to outlines? The reason for this is I need to update some wording in a couple of old logos I had made and I have NO idea what font I had used...for the life of me I just cannot remember. Because this was so urgent for one of my projects I had to do a search online via "WhatTheFont" to see what font it could be (which I then didn't seem to have in my library!), and repurchase it. I am 99% sure I HAVE the font - or something VERY close - but under a different name.
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http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/
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http://www.bowfinprintworks.com/ScriptIDGuide.html

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Activity Step type in workflow

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Problem in condition of a step in the workflow

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this is releated to thread which i previously opened, but now the issue is abit clear for me to explain u.
I have a workflow, with some steps. the first step has got a condition to check the transaction type of the inquiry. its like this : &ZBUS2000126.TRANSACTIONTYPE& = YINQ.
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Is it possible to remove the contribution step in the basic workflow?

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Our client wants complete control on the the steps and users for each step of the workflow.
This is the approach they want to follow.
There would be a default workflow associated for all content. Any updates to any manged content will have to go through this workflow. There will be only one step having one user for this workflow. Whenever content changes the workflow routes to this user. This user will then decide to define the steps and users for the steps of workflow to be asscoiated to this content.
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Pratap,
I think you will have to mix several standard mechanisms to achieve what you are looking for.
Note that there are two basic ways to achieve that an item is not accessible:
- item's state (sending an item to a workflow or leaving it in pending state before the item is published belong to this option)
- item's security (security groups, accounts, ACLs, etc.)
If you want to have an item in a state that it has not entered a workflow (I'm not sure, but I think it wouldn't be a good idea to mix criteria and basic workflows), but it has to be accessible to a certain group of users, you may have to:
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Approval status not captured in the workflow...

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Edited by: Pavan Bhamidipati on Dec 7, 2010 11:05 AM

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