MDM Workflow Problem
Hi,
I am facing following problems with workflow , request to revert back if any body came across the same.
1. While creating a workflow process in MS Visio, process step details subscreen is not visible.
2. Once the process steps are created & saved , while opening the workflow next time , process steps are not visible.
It can be a patch level problem as we have recently upgraded from SP03 Version 03 ( 5.5.28.32)
Nilesh Nikumbh
Hi Nilesh,
When you did your upgrade, can you confirm that you installed the workflow component?
Just look at the installation folders, there should be one named Workflow.
Hope this helps,
Richard
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Hi All,
I have installed SAP MDM 7.1.2.59 on SUSE Linux Server 64-bit m/c. And installed all Clients on Windows XP.
MS-Visio is also installed on my windows Box.
But when i open data manager i am seeing the workflow icon disabled. Also not able to add a workflow.
Any one knows what is the reason for this?
Please let me know if i need to add any specific patch at Server side.
SrinivasHey -
Checkout your visio setting
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In the Record Detail tab, then double-click on the Workflow property to open Microsoft Visio. Choose Tools > Options from the Visio main menu.Choose File Paths to open the File Paths dialog. In the File Paths dialog, set both Add-Ons and Start-Up to the folder where the Worklfow.vsl file is installed (the Data Manager installation folder, by default). Click OK to close the File Paths dialog.
also go through the links below for similar issue
for MS visio version
MS Visio version with MDM 7.1
MS Visio 2007 for MDM Workflow
MDM workflows and MS VISIO
Re: MDM workflow.
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thx
Deep -
Hi Experts,
I have a scenario in which MDM workflow is active, workflow is working fine and there are absolutely no issues. The only problem is, For workflow owner, I am getting following message everyday (If workflow is not clear or executed).
The following workflow step is overdue because it has exceeded its expiration timeout:
Assignee: ; MDM System
Job: 10565
Job Owner: MDM System
Records: 1
Start time: 04/14/2011 00:22:19 GMT
Expiration time: 04/24/2011 00:22:19 GMT
Workflow: Workflow Name
Step: ABC
Description:
Repository: MDM Repository
May be some setting missing, I want to deactivale this workflow reminder. Can you please guide and help?
Regards,
Maddynot sure on why you want to take the notifications out - for the sake of receiving harmless emails
u can direct them to the spam folder easily
but still if u wish
go to the workflow visio diagram -- find notify step -- and remove ur emai id from the settings.
thanks
-Adrivit
This will stop ALL email notifications pertaining to THIS workflow to ur id.
Edited by: Adrivit on May 23, 2011 1:42 PM -
Hello,
We have recently upgraded ourselves to MDM 5.5 SP4 Patch pack 4. This patch pack was intended to solve an earlier problem we faced when integrating Universal Worklist (UWL) with MDM.
Earlier the UWL would return error in case the MDM workflows had worklfow jobs which the user had to not "Accepted". If the user "Accepts" it using MDM Data Manager, then the record would appear on the UWL.
I wish to know how we can configure the "Accept" button on the UWL, so that the user sees all the "Available" workflows and can "Accept" the workflow job which he plans to work upon.
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PKS.Hi Yogita,
Here is a document for you.l It shows how to configure MDM & BPM. From within this there is information in regards to the Universal Worklist:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/50d7ad1f-6b27-2d10-448e-9c115ce7f5b3?
You may also want to raise a post for this in MDM forum.
Beth Maben
EP - Senior Support Consultant
AGS Primary Support, Business Suite & Technology
Please see the UWL Wiki @
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/wiki?path=/display/bpx/uwl+faq *** -
Hi all,
I am trying to set up a workflow that automatically triggered when I update the main table. I have created an assignment to assign a static value to one of the text fields and inserted this assignment as an assign step within the workflow. (the assignment works fine when triggered manually)
The workflow Max Record launch is set to 1 and the Max Time Launch is set to 0h.
When I update a main record table, the workflow gets triggered but goes into status 'Error' at the assign step. I am able to manually 'Perform' the assignment and then forward it to the next step within the workflow.
Do you know if this is because I was still locking the record when I was updating the record? I tried declaring the Start and Stop of the workflow with Check Out and Check In, but I am still receiving the same problem.
What is the correct way to use an assignment within an MDM workflow?
Are check-in/outs mandatory?
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FohHi,
Please share our solution with team .
As question is marked as answered.
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Shruti. -
Hi there,
I'm playing around with the email functionality of MDM Workflow and got a question. My workflow runs fine, but my emails are not being received.
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Doing setting in mds.ini is not sufficient. It is required that MDM server should talk to mail server. In order to setup this, you need to make them talk each other and this is the way it can be done.
You need to define ip address and name of the mail server in one of the windos setup file. What I have done to resolve this problem is as follows:
locate the file hosts (WINNT -> system32 -> drivers -> etc -> hosts. You need to open in notepad).
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This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
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Trigger MDM Workflow Using MDM ABAP API
Hi ,
I have requriment to trigger MDM Workflow from ABAP , Please suggest how to do it ?'
Thanks in Advance.
Shyam.Hi,
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Shiv -
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Regards,
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You can get the complete config required from the links below:
Integrating Universal Worklist in SAP Master Data Management :
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/771f1a61-0e01-0010-daa9-93a52905da09
SAP Network Blog: Integrating Universal Worklist in SAP Master Data Management:
Integrating Universal Worklist in SAP Master Data Management
Going through the article above, may be it will help you finding the cause of the problem.
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Nitin Jain -
Max number of records in MDM workflow
Hi All
Need urgent recommendations.
We have a scenario where we need to launch a workflow upon import of records. The challenge is source file contains 80k records and its always a FULL load( on daily basis) in MDM. Do we have any limitation in MDM workflow for the max number of records? Will there be significant performance issues if we have a workflow with such huge number of records in MDM?
Please share your inputs.
Thanks-RaviHi Ravi,
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Regarding WF i think normally it is 100 records per WF.I think you can set a particular threshold for records after which the WF will autolaunch.
It is difficult to say what optimum number of records should be fed in Max Records per WF so I would suggest having a test run of including 100/1000 records per WF.Import Manager guide say there are several performance implications of importing records in a WF,so it is better to try for different ranges.
Thanks,
Ravi -
Hi All,
I am supposed to work on MDM workflow.
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Mugdha KulkarniBack again
Have a decision making workflow where some records are sent back and some forwarded.
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Just read email notification as well.
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I have requriment to trigger MDM Workflow(Design in MDM) from My Module pool program. Suggest how to do it?
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Hello Experts,
I wanted to ask you for some Best practices to transport MDM Workflows from D-to Q/P?
Well besides the Archive/Unarchive method because we want to keep the Data of P in the repository
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Hope It Helped
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Simona Pinto -
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Hello All
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Also can we download them from Service Marketplace.
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ABAP API(SAP MDM 5.5.-7.1) are'nt support workflow management
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More about JAVA API you can read from:
http://help.sap.com/javadocs/MDM/current/
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Kanstantsin -
ABAP API - MDM Workflow execute
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Andreas -
How to send records to the MDM workflow using Java APIs
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Using Java APIs i want to send group/single records to the backend MDM workflows for further processing. Can this be acheived? Please provide me with some code samples if you have any
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SureshHi,
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https://help.sap.com/javadocs/MDM/current/index.html
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I hope this helps you.
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Nisha
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