Branch step in WF

Hi All,
I am facing the problem whenever i use the branch step in MDM Workflows.
Even for one connection, if i connect the Branch step with a connector it says "You have exceeded the max number of connection"
How do i proceed
Thanks
AJ

Hi All,
I got it.
Just wanted to know.
the Stop step can have just one input or many.
As per my understanding it should be allowed only 1 input and zero output but i can connect to inputs to the stop step.
Please clarify
Thanks
AJ

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Error while using Branch step in Workflow

Hi All,
I am trying to create the below scenerio which uses Branch step but i am facing the error as below
"Branch has an Invalid connection" , "Unable to save Workflow"
I have a the design as below which are connected using connector
1. start
2. process
3. branch (two connectore one connecting "a"(process step) and other connecting "b"(stop step))
a) Process ---> Stop
b) Stop
Please let me know where i am going wrong.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Sharma.

Hi ,
Please check if you have selected steps to be processed if condition is true or false as per validation in the Branch .
For ex: In ur branch step property u have selected validation A u will get two more properties Validation A and Default,
U have to select either process or stop corresponding to Validation A or default depending upon u condition.
Please revert if you find any difficulty.
Regards,
Neethu Joy

Workflow BRANCH Step issues...

Hi Guru's
For Branch step as per Dataref guide we can have "n" no of validations..
But when i add more that 4 validations and try to connect this to next step..system gives me an error ...
Step " Notify is not connected properly"...What is this ..I mean the connection is correct ...Then why is this doing ..
Is there a llimitation to this...
Does anyone knows about this?
Regards
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MDM Workflow:branch step.

Hi ,
Can anyone explain the use of Branch step?
Hw can u connect it can anyone elaborate?
Satisfactory answers will be rewarded points
Regards
Nisha

Hi,
i give u a short Example through workflow, using this you will come to know how to use Branch Step.
>Assign---->Stop1
Start--->Branch
>Stop2
Suppose in your Main table there is a field which you want should always have some value say this field is Product ID
So, in Main table select Validations Pane and Create a validation say validation Name Mandatory Product ID
Here validation shud contain expression as IS_NOT_NULL(Product ID)
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on selecting this two more Properties get Enabled Select Property Mandatory Product ID = Assign and Property Default = Stop2 , All the steps should be connected properly using Connector,
For Assign Step select Property Assignment = Approved Records and this Assign step further connect to Stop1
So using this workflow it will fill the values Approved in the field Status for all the records having Product ID and for failed records it go directly to stop2
Hope it will Help you,
Rewards if Useful.....
Mandeep Saini
Edited by: Mandeep Saini on Jun 19, 2008 7:28 AM

MDM workflow step branch

Hi,
i have a workflow with step of branch and user must choose himself on which branch workflow realization will go later. Help me, please, to write validation/expression (or it can be done in the other way?)
Thanks in advance!

Hello,
Based on the values available to the User, design a Lookup and create a validation for each steps.
For building validation please follow the below link
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/master-data-management/_master-data-management/elearning/step-by-step%20tutorial%20on%20creating%20validations%20in%20sap%20mdm.sim
Based on this validation, you can branch the user in the respective realizations steps.
For example country, has values india, US, UK, Germany, Singapore, Australia.
Design 6+1 validation,
country = 'india'
country = 'US' and so on
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Abhishek
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we're creating configurations to spec what a release is comprised of.
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I'm creating a configuration from a PWA, stripping out all but one file. Then creating a new configuration from another configuration
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Here's a work around for adding one or more files to a configuration that works for us.
Forwarned that this is the long way around but at least it's simple in concept.
Back ground:
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you are taking a risk.
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- done
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[email protected]
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Problem with Matching and Merging Step of MDM Workflow

Hi,
I have created a workflow which will first Match Step where the user will do both
Matching and Merging. Then, it will go for a process step Final Review.
Then, it will go for Branch step which is named as Decide on Check in.
There are two workflow which are launched after this step.
My workflow ran one time.
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It is a simple match based on First Name, Middle Name and Last Name.
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Hi Kaushik,
What do you mean with "not Performing"? One suggestion, just log in with the 'Different User' who has been assigned for the matching task, and under that user goto the matching tab, in matching tab you will find a sub tab for Workflow, I hope you can work from there, If this doesnt solve your problem, then please let us know.
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Auto execution of Syndicate Step in Workflow

Hello Experts,
Is there a way to auto execute the Syndicate step in Workflow?
Workflow is as follows:
Start ---> Branch ---> Process Success ---> Assignments ---> Syndicate ---> Notify ---> Stop
In this case, workflow is launched immediately, validations and assignments are successful. Control is passed back to the user and we have to manually select Next Step option by right clicking the workflow.
After Syndication, Stop is again a manual process.
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Hi Vinay,
Start ---> Branch ---> Process Success ---> Assignments ---> Syndicate ---> Notify ---> Stop
As per your Workflow stated above:
- The workflow will automatically trigger if the triggger action is either Record Import or Records Add.For Manual you will have to trigger the workflow manually.
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- Out of the above mentioned steps the Start, Branch,Assignments,Notify and Stop will not require human intervention to move the task to the next step.
- Once your workflow is triggered based on the validation is the branch step the records will move to the Process user else default.
- The process user will have to complete his task and on clicking Next step it will run the Assignments automatically.
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Fork is not working - BPM

I have done 2 samples using fork and in both the cases it is not working. For each message new BPM is triggered and only one step (branch) gets completed and other branch steps remain in ready state forever.
1) I have tested standard BPM pattern BpmPatternCollectMultiIf
2) Simple process using fork - two branches using different inetrfaces (having different message types)
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I am testing on local sandbox (XI 3.0) with SP17.
Under SAP help only brief description available about fork. Please share if you have good references/samples about fork (BPM).

Jai,
1)I expect following result in case of standard BPM pattern "BpmPatternCollectMultiIf"
Note: Here same message type for all 3 interfaces ( branches), no end condition, no of branches = 3
As all message types are same when I send first message only one branch will be executed and outbound status under sxmb_moni with be clock (Message being sent). When I send 2 message, second branch will be completed and status will be clock again. And when I send 3 rd message all branches will be completed and outbound status will be success flag (Message successful on outbound side). Under one process id three messages will be displayed
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unexpected
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How can I read different files in the file adapter

Hi,
I have a scenario like file(content conversion and FTP) to Proxy and need to read 2 files which have different structures.
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Hello,
Since u want to combine the two files from sender , you need to use BPM for it.
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-- Insert Transformation step after Fork branch step.
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Splitting Message using BPM

hi,
I am not able to see the split in BPM when using SWITCH.
Scenario: IDOC->XI->Multiple Receivers with error handling using BPM
In BPM SWITCH i have 2 steps.
1st branch step has Transformation0, Receiver Determination0 and Send0
2nd branch step has Transformation1, Receiver Determination1 and Send1
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When the IDOC is triggered i can see only one message in SXMB_MONI.
I don't see any failure steps in SXMB_MONI_BPE.
In the ID, i have 2 receivers configured.
Why aren't the messages being processed?
Thanks,
Tirumal

Hi Tirumal,
Switch is condtional step. It is not for Split. It is like If-Else condition. If you want to split the messages in the same time, then go for Fork step.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/24/e2283f2bbad036e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/6a/db283fd0ca8443e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/14/d5283fd0ca8443e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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In workflow need to check in passed validaitons and check out failed once?

Hi All,
Can any one let me know is the following requirement possible?
In workflow can I able to split records based on validation result? I need to check in passed validations and check out failed validations..
Regards
Rajeev

Hi Rajeev,
You can try out both branch step and validation step and see which serves your purpose better.
In branch step you can give multiple validation/validation groups,if result is TRUE take the first branch and check in at STOP.
If FALSE,take dont checkin at STOP,either cascade or Rollback as the case be.Also here you can call the same or other Workflow.The split branches can later be combined using MERGE or Group.
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For your reference :
http://213.41.80.15/SAP_ELearning/OKEC/nav/content/011000358700000601512007E.PDF
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/43/e0615a82b40a2ee10000000a11466f/frameset.htm
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Condition based Interface determination

Hi ,
Environment : PI 7.1.
Scenario : File to Proxy.
In this scenario , We have a single file interface which reads a file and routes the data to two different inbound interfaces.
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>>Defined two inbound interfaces interface1 & interface2.
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>>Define receiver ECC in the receiver determination.
>> Define interface determination based on a value of a field in the file structure(source structure). Used XPATH to define this content based routing and selected operation mapping specific to the interface.
1 sender agreement
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1 interface determination which has two receiving interfaces based on XPATH condition ( maintain order runtime is checked)
2 Receiver agreements.
2 Communication channels.
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We are facing a problem in this scenario -
There is no consistency in the logic. Some times it runs interface 1 & some time it executes interface 2.
based on condition 1 it routes the data to interface 1 successfully but the structure is not getting created for interface 2 so it is giving an error stating the interface 2 structure is not available.
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Hi,
Your design is correct but here you missed one point. Here the message is send either to receiver1 or receiver2 depending on the condition but not both. As this does not result in multiple messages with the same payload because only one condition can ever be true at runtime. For more details see the below link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/46/8015de950e6be3e10000000a155369/frameset.htm
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SOAP Adapter - Error because of special character (u00FC - Umlaut) in payload

Hello,
We have a SOAP sync scenario.
SAP -> PI 7.0 -> 3rd Party system
We have a special character (ü - Umlaut) as part of the payload.
When the message enters message pipeline in PI, I can see the payload XML till message branching step.
From Message mapping step, i get the message - "The XML page cannot be displayed. An invalid character was found in text content" in SXMB_MONI.
In communication channel monitoring, I see the following error:
SOAP: error occured: com.sap.aii.af.ra.ms.api.RecoverableException: Parsing Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.NestedSAXParserException: Fatal Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2106)(:main:, row=2, col=2106) -> com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2106): java.io.IOException: Parsing Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.NestedSAXParserException: Fatal Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2106)(:main:, row=2, col=2106) -> com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2106)
But, when I pass the same message(with special character) to the 3rd party system using SOAP UI, i get a valid response back.
So, what is going wrong in PI?
Thanks,
Chandra

Hi Gouri,
you are right. My message is successful in SXMB_MONI, and the error is coming from comm channel monitoring with deliverin to target.
My sender is a proxy, and we can not specify any encoding in proxy sender.
I did not specify any encoding in SOAP Receiver aswell.
This is the sequence in comm channel monitoring:
Success: Delivering to channel: CI_SOAP_Receiver_Sync
Success: MP: Entering module processor
Success: MP: Processing local module localejbs/sap.com/com.sap.aii.af.soapadapter/XISOAPAdapterBean
Success: SOAP: request message entering the adapter with user J2EE_GUEST
Error: SOAP: call failed: java.io.IOException: Parsing Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.NestedSAXParserException: Fatal Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2046)(:main:, row=2, col=2046) -> com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2046)
Error SOAP: error occured: com.sap.aii.af.ra.ms.api.RecoverableException: Parsing Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.NestedSAXParserException: Fatal Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2046)(:main:, row=2, col=2046) -> com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2046): java.io.IOException: Parsing Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.NestedSAXParserException: Fatal Error: com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2046)(:main:, row=2, col=2046) -> com.sap.engine.lib.xml.parser.ParserException: Unsupported character: 72(:main:, row:2, col:2046)
So, what can i do to fix this?
Thanks,
Chandra
Edited by: Chandra Sekhar H on Mar 3, 2011 12:25 PM

Interpreting table SWPSTEPLOG

Would like to know how to interpret table SWPSTEPLOG; I have some workflows that are not going past a multiple branch step.
In a wait for event step, I pass a parameter back with the event. Occasionally, the parameter is not filled with a value (SAP problem currently being looked at), which then causes a subsequent multiple conditional branch to have a error because it is not expecting an empty value.
When I look in this table, there is only one entry for this step in the workflow, for all other steps in the workflow that have completed there are two steps.
Can anybody explain, should there be two entries for a completed step of the workflow?

Hi Anthony,
With a multiple conditional branch you should always implement the Others option (scroll down below the standard options)even if only for safety's sake. I often just put the outcome "Should not happen" in there.
At least it stops the workflow dying if there is a strange data issue like yours.
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