Passing multiline element to workflow container ? how do i ?

Hello Folks,
I need to pass an internal table to the workflow container...In this container i had already created an Multiline element which the right table type assigned..
I need to call this Workflow using FM SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW.... Eg:
CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
EXPORTING
   TASK                      = WFNAME
   LANGUAGE                  = SY-LANGU
   DO_COMMIT                 = 'X'
   USER                      = SY-UNAME
   START_ASYNCHRONOUS        = 'X'
DESIRED_START_DATE        =
DESIRED_START_TIME        =
DESIRED_START_ZONLO       = SY-ZONLO
IFS_XML_CONTAINER         =
IMPORTING
   RETURN_CODE               = lv_return_code
   WORKITEM_ID               = lv_workitem_id
NEW_STATUS               =
TABLES
   INPUT_CONTAINER           = lt_container_wf
   MESSAGE_STRUCT            = lt_message_struct
   MESSAGE_LINES             = lt_msg_lines.
lt_container_wf values should have an internal table to be passed a multiline element.....
I am unble to pass it this way and the error i get is that " Single Line element <XXXX> is being passed several times...
How do i tell the system the the element which is passed is a mulitple element..
Regards,
Anand

check this code snippet
include <cntn01>.
DATA:
      lv_retcode   TYPE sysubrc,
      lt_cont   TYPE TABLE OF swcont,
      ls_cont   TYPE          swcont,
      lt_kna1   TYPE TABLE OF kna1,
      ls_kna1   TYPE kna1.
SELECT * FROM kna1 INTO TABLE lt_kna1 UP TO 10 ROWS.
swc_create_container lt_cont.
swc_set_table lt_cont 'CUSTOMER' lt_kna1.
CALL FUNCTION 'EWW_WORKFLOW_START'
EXPORTING
    x_task                = 'WSXXXXXXXX'
TABLES
   X_CONTAINER           = lt_cont
EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_TASK          = 1
   NO_ACTIVE_PLVAR       = 2
   START_FAILED          = 3
   GENERAL_ERROR         = 4
   OTHERS                = 5
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

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