Invoking a workflow using GP and WD Java Adobe Forms

Hi,
I have a scenario where I want to be able to submit an Adobe Form for approval, if its approved I get info from a BAPI which populates the form, if not I just get a message saying, Not approved. So in steps i'd like to be able to:
1) User fills in a form with input parameters,
2) Submit form,
3) Approver receives form for approval,
4) Approver approves and a BAPI is invoked with the input parameters in the form, the form is populated with what the BAPI returns.
5) Form is sent back to user.
6) If form not approved then message sent to user.
I want to create the Adobe form in Web Dynpro Java. I need advice as to if I should do the whole process in GP, or can I use them both together? What are the steps involved? Can this be achieved? Do we use Portal email services to send communication between the user and the approver? Any advice/help/suggestions very welcome.
Thanks
TM

Hi Lisha
For storing the data from form to workflow and from workflow to trancation it better to maintain custom table to get the details later. You can use the std FM to insert the data from the form to table in this case you need not create custom table. Tell me which module you are working on. MSS or for ESS like leave, travel, actions like seperations, transfer which one you are using.
Regards
vijay

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