MDM Workflows thru GP (Guided Procedure)

Hi all
basically i am working as a portal consultant.
i need to explore on mdm workflows how to access them in portal thru GP mechanism. ( Guided Procedures)
Can anybody help me on this by providing useful documents and links?
as i am aware of that , there is also another alternative to acccess the MDM workflows in portal thru UWL which is not thru GP (Guided Procedure). i already done this way and got an idea.
now i need to explore on MDM workflows thru GP in portal.
Thanks
Regards
Suresh babu

Hello Suresh,
Please refer these links:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/92811997-0d01-0010-9584-f7d535177831
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/a9/76bd3b57743b09e10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/43/23fd33cad10d23e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/5c/9792424dccb81ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/a6/506642ea59c753e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
hope this will help you.
TNR,
Saurabh...
Edited by: Saurabh Kumar Sahu on Apr 4, 2008 1:33 PM

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