How to trigger workflow from abap program

Hi Experts,
i have a user developed screen in which there is an option to approve (not a std tcode)
for which there is no event created.
i am very new to workflow ,
now how to create an event and also how to trigger the workflow

Hi,
You can run a ABAP report or call a transaction from the BOR's Method directly.
Check this link for more info.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/80/9a3cb3971c11d194c60000e82dec10/frameset.htm.
In order to trigger an event programmatically, we would use the function module SWE_EVENT_CREATE.
BUS1001006 ( Standard Material )
here is the sample code.
DATA: key LIKE sweinstcou-objkey.
key = '68." Material Number (hard-coded)
CALL FUNCTION 'SWE_EVENT_CREATE'
EXPORTING
objtype = 'BUS1001006'
objkey = key
event = 'CREATED'
CREATOR = ' '
TAKE_WORKITEM_REQUESTER = ' '
START_WITH_DELAY = ' '
START_RECFB_SYNCHRON = ' '
NO_COMMIT_FOR_QUEUE = ' '
DEBUG_FLAG = ' '
NO_LOGGING = ' '
IDENT =
IMPORTING
EVENT_ID =
TABLES
EVENT_CONTAINER =
EXCEPTIONS
OBJTYPE_NOT_FOUND = 1
OTHERS = 2
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ELSE.
WRITE 'Event Triggered'.
ENDIF.
COMMIT WORK.
In order to test whether the event is getting triggered or not, we can make use of Event Trace. Switch on the event trace using the transaction SWELS.
Press Switch On.
Now execute the program developed earlier. Now switch-off the event trace using the same transaction SWELS.
Now go to transaction SWEL. Here you can list out the events triggered in the particular period of time. Here is the event-trace list:
Regards

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