Dump on screen when configuring Process controlled workflow

Question

Hi Experts,
I am facing 1 problem in SAP SRM 7 ehp1.  I am configuring Process controlled workflow. Previous workflow settings was Application controlled workflow as its been upgraded from SRM 5. If i run a RFX (BUS2200) cycle in application controlled workflow environment, it works flawlessly.
But when i change my workflow framework to process controlled workflow for all Business Objects. I face a dump when I am creating an RFX. The dump on the portal is:
http://dl3803.ltisap.com:8040/sap/bc/webdynpro/sapsrm/wda_l_fpm_oif
DATREF_NOT_ASSIGNED
No access possible via the 'NULL' data reference
Method: PARTICIPATING_IN_ACTIVE_WF of program /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_DYN_MDA_WF_ADJ=CP
Method: EDIT_DURING_WORKFLOW of program /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_DYN_MDA_WF_ADJ=CP
Method: /SAPSRM/IF_PDO_META_CONF_BO~GET_BO_HDR_ACTION_METADATA of program /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_META_CONF_PROV=CP
Method: /SAPSRM/IF_PDO_META_CONSUMER~GET_ACTION_METADATA of program /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_META_BO_RFQ====CP
Method: /SAPSRM/IF_PDO_META_CONSUMER~GET_ACTION_METADATA of program /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_META_BO_RFQ_ADVCP
Method: /SAPSRM/IF_PDO_META_CONSUMER~GET_ACTION_METADATA of program /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_META_HANDLER===CP
Method: UPDATE_ACTIONS of program /SAPSRM/CL_CH_WD_MAP_IDENT====CP
Method: /SAPSRM/IF_CLL_MAPPER~REFRESH of program /SAPSRM/CL_CH_WD_MAP_IDENT====CP
Method: /SAPSRM/IF_CLL_MAPPER~REFRESH of program /SAPSRM/CL_CH_WD_IDEN_MAP_RFQ=CP
Method: OVERRIDE_LEAVE_INIT_SCREEN of program /SAPSRM/CL_FPM_OVRIDE_OIF=====CP
& when i check in st22. I get the dump as:
Category               ABAP Programming Error
Runtime Errors         DATREF_NOT_ASSIGNED
ABAP Program           /SAPSRM/CL_PDO_DYN_MDA_WF_ADJ=CP
Application Component  SRM-EBP-PD
Date and Time          17.12.2011 15:46:56
and get dump at:
  1 method PARTICIPATING_IN_ACTIVE_WF.
  2   " this method returns ABAP_TRUE if the logon user has an active work item,
  3   " i.e. he participates in an active approval workflow process.
  4
  5   DATA lv_curr_workitem_id    TYPE /sapsrm/wf_workitem_id.
  6   DATA lr_process_info        TYPE ref to /SAPSRM/S_PDO_WF_PROCESS_INFO.
  7
  8   " the default:
  9   rv_participates_in_active_wf = abap_false.
10
11   " The scenario is not valid for application-controlled workflow:
12   " Any agents who may edit the document (approver and requester)
13   " enter "Edit" mode right-away. No special handling possible.
14   lr_process_info = io_apf_md_context->get_process_info_ref( ).
>>>   IF lr_process_info->wf_version NE /sapsrm/if_wf_process_c=>GC_APF_VERSION_0200.
16     return.
17   endif.
18
19   " check if a valid workitem exists
20   lv_curr_workitem_id = io_apf_md_context->get_workitem_id( ).
21   IF lv_curr_workitem_id IS INITIAL.
22     RETURN.
23   ENDIF.
the only configuration I change in the system is I changed the workflow framework to process controlled workflow.
Kindly help.
Thanks
Anand

Answer 1

Hello Anand,
As per standard SAP recommendations the application-controlled workflow framework is only intended to be used if you are upgrading from SAP SRM 5.0 or earlier and you need to continue using your existing work-flows.
The default workflow framework setting is the process-controlled workflow from SRM 6.0 on-wards and the user will be provided a option to switch to the application-controlled workflow framework.  The option to switch to process-controlled workflows is available only after you have once switched to application-controlled work flows but there will be a big caution that " If you switch from the application-controlled workflow framework to the process-controlled workflow framework; once a process-controlled workflow has been run, it is not supported that you switch back to application-controlled work-flows".
As per the details given i got a feel that we have tried executing the scenario by switching between application and process controlled workflow and hence the system have become inconsistent and its dumping.
I suggest you to raise a OSS ticket to SAP to resolve the issue.
Best Regards,
Rahul