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Hi ,
I was going through some of the previous posts and none did seem to answer my question completely.
SO was wondering if someone can help me, I have created a new method, this methods collect values from a field of container and set another variable of container.
DO i need to add import or export parameters for this method sumwer ?
The task generation in workflow builder is done by someone else and the binding will also be taken care by them, I was wondering where I have to define what elements I am expecting and what values I will be returning ?
thanks,
RS

Hi Reena,
You should maintain what are import and export parameters of that method..
So while defining the method maintain them... So that everything goes fine as desired..
If you are using a Function module to declare a method of Business object then there is no necessary of
maintaining Import and Export as they will be maintained in Function module..
Hope this would solve your issue.
Please revert back if any queries
Good luck
Narin

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