Extract interactive form from workflow attachment

I have a multi-step approval process where you want to store the data in
the
backend only after final approval. (requestor >> expert >> approver)
I developed a WDJ app with Interactive forms that triggers Business
Workflow...
I created a Webdynpro Java application which contains an interactive form
for the Requestor.
The Requestor fills out the form, and submits. The submission action
triggers a simple workflow and adds the interactive form as an attachment
to
the workitem. (Using SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW and
SAP_WAPI_ATTACHMENT_ADD)
The new task shows up in UWL with the attached pdf form.
When the approver clicks on the task in UWL it will launch a web dynpro
application which will display the interactive form.
How do I extract the interactive pdf form from workflow?
I want to display the form in my Web dynpro java application and bind
it to the pdfSource context??

Can we know the reason why do you need to extract the Interactive Form from Workflow.When you are calling the workflow try to save the form in a shared folder and save the url of the shared folder in a field and try to acces it by using SAP Activity.You can create a button for that create an SAP activity and when you click on the button the Interactive Form can be opened.
Iam not sure weather i have answered your question or not?

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Iam not sure weather i have answered your question or not?

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I created a Webdynpro Java application which has an interactive form.
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Hi we have requirement to make Adobe Interactive Form as an attachment in work item (workflow).
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