Workflow modification issue

Hi,
I have modified a workflow in Dev server, which is already running in production server.
The workflow involves portal components also. User has to click on a work item in UWL to execute it.
Earlier on clicking UWL, std SAP trx used to open. Now in place of this std SAP trx a custom screen has been developed.
When these changes are transported to production from development server, the older workitems will follow the old workflow template but since changes have been made to the UWL, it goes to the custom screen. The functionality to handle the custom screen is not present in old wf template.
How do we handle these types of cutover cases.
Any pointers will be helpful.
Regards,
Neerja

Hello,
I believe that's default (and sensible) behaviour - existing workflows follow the old definition, new ones follow the new definition.
regards
Rick Bakker
Hanabi Technology

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I believe the orginal poster is following the workflow tutorial in the sap help.
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/fb/135962457311d189440000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
I'm following the instructions and pretty sure it's been followed exactly on each step but am hitting the same issue - see 'Unit 10 - third step'.
The log is reporting two errors
Work item 000000014093: Object FLOWITEM method EXECUTE cannot be executed
and
Error when processing node '0000000039' (ParForEach index 000000)
You reject the notification and then the work flow errors. Is the tutorial missing out a step or two or am I missing something?
Can anyone help?

After a bit of trial and error, it seems creating the decision task is a necessary step, though not explicitly stated.

Workflow service issue

Hellos,
I assign a value for the field "Identification Key" which is inside the task Object, in scenarios where i set a value more than 100 Character, i get the following error:
java.sql.SQLException: ORA-20003: Error while inserting task
ORA-06512: at "ORABPEL.WFTASKPKG", line 760
ORA-12899: value too large for column "ORABPEL"."WFTASK"."IDENTIFICATIONKEY" (actual: 106, maximum: 100)
ORA-06512: at line 1
Is there anyway to change the maximum characters allowed for this field to be more than 100? cuz otherwise i'll have to do a lot of modifications on many dependent applications that are running now on a Production Environment.
I appreciate if someone can help me in this.
Thanks in advance.
Hammam,

John,
I'd work thru this: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/jj193529%28v=azure.10%29.aspx
Did you configure the App Mgmt Service Proxy? I got bit by that one - link below.
And my apologies, it's been a while since I installed WFM, but I *think* you need the WF Client on your developer workstation, and on the server. And you'll want to use the Microsoft Platform Mgr to do the installs - be careful, there are different
versions for the WFM Clients. Ah, just checked my OneNote on setups, here are some links that may help:
For workflow mgr setup, follow this pretty much exactly:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn201724%28v=office.15%29.aspx
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/92851/workflow-manager-1-0-cu-installation-fails
http://www.harbar.net/articles/wfm2.aspx
http://www.harbar.net/articles/wfm1.aspx
http://lennytech.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/troubleshooting-configuration-problems-with-workflow-manager-and-service-bus/
http://lennytech.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/configuring-workflow-manager-1-0/
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj658588%28v=office.15%29
Then App service:
http://nikpatel.net/2013/09/11/sharepoint-2013-workflow-manager-hidden-dependency-app-management-service-proxy/
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/anavijai/error-app-management-shared-service-proxy-is-not-installed/
Hth,
Chad

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