Container Element!!!!!!!! in workflow

Hi to alll.....
Can anyone throw some light on "Container element " in workflow....
Why do we need that ? whats the purpose of that..
Plz its urgent..
Regards,
Sanjana

hi Sanjana,
The workflow container contains an element which is defined with a data type reference to the same object type that is created in the referenced task, this binding definition is proposed automatically when an activity is defined.
If no element with an appropriate data type reference is available in the workflow container, a suitable element is added to the workflow container and the binding entered.
For more info pz go through the link given below,u will get the useful info regarding creation of container element and much more .
http://****************/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm
please reward if u find the info useful for u
regards
ashish

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It does work in 6.20. I am not sure about 4.6C.
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I am learning WF by a Tutorial. In which absence of notification was considered as example. As per tutorial, I created two task for creating a Notification and checking a absence
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Hi,
On the workflow builder LEFT side below the navigation area u can see this <Double-Click to Create>.
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Workflow -
> Task
Workflow <----
Task
What happen here is from workflow the data passed to task and it is used for processing, after that it returned back to the workflow. Now u can create the container on bothside and bind the data. ie Variables.
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Hello Guys/Gals,
Hope you all are doing good.
Greatly appreciate if you could help on this with some tips.
We are under the process of the upgradation to ECC 6.0. Decided to use the std WF WS20000050 for travel request.However work flow ended in error at step 372(Approve Travel request) saying
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Dear Experts,
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Hi,
Use the following code:
DATA: lv_text             TYPE        string,
          lt_cont_vals        TYPE        swconttab,
          lt_cont_defs        TYPE        swbconttab,
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           im_wiid     = im_wi_id
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Urgent - How to pass value to Multiline container element in workflow

Hi,
I hav a requirement as below...
1) In a Bus. Object, there is a method with a parameter which is Multiline.
2) When I execute it directly from Bus. Object, I am able to populate any no. of lines to the multiline parameter & execute it. It is working correctly.
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5) I dont have any internal table being filled in the previous steps. I directly want to assign variables or constants to it.
How can I do it????
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hi sivagami,
Please help me. I am also facing same type of problem. i am new to workflow. i am using using FM sap_wapi_write_container. to write into the container. but here my problem is i don know wat is the element name to refer to the value. if i give any element naem its taking as separate element & not as the same multiline container. i hope u will be able to assist me since u have worked on the same type of problem.
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yes . I want to know what base we can create container element.
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I am using Standard Task TS20000459 for approval of Overtime entered for an employee in CAT2 transaction.
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Venu

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