Binding Problem in workflow

Hi,
I have created my own workflow for SO change. The kind of requirement i am handling is that whenever there is a change
in SO a mail should get triggered to workflow inititor along with changed SO number.
Now i stucked up at one place. See i have executed VA02 tcode and captured corresponding business object
After that i have created workflow with 2 step types one is user decision and another is send mail and at the start of workflow
i have attached corresponding business object event to workflow Now the problem is i am not able to pass data from VA02 tcode to correspodng created container
Please guide me and at the same time i would like to send that mail to my gmail id for which i have already done
configuration in SCOT and SWU3.
Thanks
Parag

Hi,
I think you haven't done the binding between event_object & BO that acts as workflow container.
I mean, in your workflow, see if a workflow container of type BUS2032 exists with Import/export parameter set.
If no create one and do the necessary binding between event container Event_object & your workflow container (say BUS2032).
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Raj

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