Launching PCR-Workflow from Backend in Portal

Hello
We have a PCR-scenario running (ESS+MSS) with EP 6.0 SP2 Patch 4 HF 7 und CM SP2 P4 HF5 and it works great in the uwl in the portal. But some of our people still prefere working in the Business Workplace ("UWL of the Backend") instead of the uwl in the portal.
If someone tries to launch an item in the backend the portal is called with the old url of the xlauncher.
Ex:
http://h008xa.itelligence.ch/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.tc.wf.wfx.xhandler/?wi_id=613456&logsys=lt30020&task=ts93500047&uname=zapfs&langu=d
The error message is:
Error occured while handling execution request:
Message: No service registered for task "TS93500047".
Please contact your administrator; Details can be found in the component's log.
If i call it in the portal the same item is opend with http://h008xa.itelligence.ch/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.pct.hcm.isrdispatcher.default?iview=com.sap.pct.hcm.isrdispatcher.default&openinnewwindow=yes&wi_id=000000613456&destination=sap_r3_humanresources&item_id=6285&logsys=sap_r3_humanresources&task=ts93500047&uname=zapfs&langu=de
My problem is that the task is allready configured and that the xlauncher is the old technology of EP5.0. How can I change the entries in the backend system to call the correct iView?
Can anyone help me on this one?
Kind Regards
Stefan

Hi,
I don't think it is possible to launch the work item from the backend.. from what I understand, UWL is designed to work by connecting to the backend from the Portal and not the other way around.. what is the end
user trying to do.. appprove the PCR? If they want to approve without even looking at PCR form, they can do it via TCode IQS22 if they know the Notification Number.. But I wouldn't do it..
Regards,
Suresh Datti
Message was edited by: Suresh Datti

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