Kicking off workflow from webdynpro using events?

I have abap experience but no workflow. Any advice will be appreciated.
I have to kick off a workflow from webdynpro. I assume that I have to set up a business object (eg. ZOBJECT), create an event therein (eg. ZEVENT).
Then when webdynpro runs I use a rfc function module to trigger this event.
The questions I have are:
1. How do I set up the workflow to be triggered by this event?
2. Do I set up an event in Business object builder or in SM62?
3. How do I trigger an event in a function module. I have found SWE_EVENT_CREATE but don't want to create an event just want to trigger the event and in turn set off the workflow?
Thank you,
Warren.

try this below parameters are passed or not
CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT'
           EXPORTING
             object_type    = 'BUS2105'
             object_key     = lv_objkey
             event          = 'CREATED'
             commit_work    = 'X'
             event_language = sy-langu
             language       = sy-langu
             user           = sy-uname.

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Hi
Please make use of the below code
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<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webdynpro/using%20web%20dynpro%20java%20and%20web%20dynpro%20abap%20applications%20in%20universal%20work%20list.pdf">Click</a> Here, to know the step by step procedure of using Webdynpro in Workflows
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