Process and Forms - Issue with Method which Uses Imported Form Values

We are doing a project to implement ESS and MSS. Using Adobe Process and Forms we generated a process with form and workflow.
The workflow's first step uses a version of TS17900110 task to move the form to the workflow container.
Binding:
export:
&FORM_STANDARD& @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &FORM&
'USER_ID' @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &FORM_FIELD_NAME_1&
'PERNR' @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &FORM_FIELD_NAME_2&
'AWART' @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &FORM_FIELD_NAME_3&
Binding
import:
&EMPL_USERID.OBJID& @9S\QReceives data from...@ @0D\QAssign Value@ &FORM_FIELD_VALUE_1&
&PERNR& @9S\QReceives data from...@ @0D\QAssign Value@ &FORM_FIELD_VALUE_2&
&AWART& @9S\QReceives data from...@ @0D\QAssign Value@ &FORM_FIELD_VALUE_3&
The workflow is bringing values for: EMPL_USERID, PERNR, AWART.
We need to write these field values to a table using a method. We are using a custom task to do this.
The task triggers a method which calls a FM which makes the update to the table.
The step with the custom task is a foreground step which the workflow stops for so we can test execute it.
When we execute there is a breakpoint in the ABAP code which stopps us at the point where the values are being read.
We are trying to read values: 'USER_ID', 'PERNR', and 'AWART' but the debugger is not showing any values being brought in.
The binding we currently have for the step we feel is the problem:
This is all we have in there so far - NEED suggestions/advice:
Binding export:
&ZABSREQ& @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &_WI_OBJECT_ID&
(&ZABSREQ& - This is a BOR)
Any information is appreciated.
alicia.morante at gmail.com
alicia.morante at us.army.mil
Edited by: Alicia Morante on Jan 23, 2012 8:43 PM

We were very anxious to solve this issue.
While I was posting my counterpart realized that we did not have target containers setup to receive the values from the workflow.
Once those were set the values were able to be read from the FM.
Here's the binding updated to:
&EMPL_NUM& @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &EMPL_NUM&
&SUBTYPE& @0E\QAssign Value@ @9T\QGets data for...@ &SUBTYPE&
Still gave you some points for helping - Thank you.

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