Regd Workflow for a new custom page

Question

HI ,
We have created 2 pages for some functionality where in user can login n serach for a person and update certain attributes like his source/company, assignment category etc.
First page he can searach the person and after search results come in, he can click on a link and go to the next page where he can edit the attributes n submit.
Now after updating and submitting the page, we have a reqt to send notifications to the initiator in case the user has approved the txn or rejected or sent for correction. But we dont know how to achive it with the 2 pages n no workflow.
How to launch a workflow for this ?
or is there a way we can send notification from backend without using workflow n it shud still come in the worklist of a person.
Regards,
Preeti

Answer 1

Hi Preeti
DECLARE
l_itemtype VARCHAR2(30) := 'XX_TEST';
l_itemkey VARCHAR2(300) := 'TEST';
BEGIN
Begin
wf_engine.createprocess(l_itemtype, l_itemkey, 'XX_MAIN_TEST');
Exception
when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Error in create process:' sqlerrm);
End;
BEGIN
wf_engine.setitemuserkey(itemtype => l_itemtype
,itemkey => l_itemkey
,userkey => 'USERKEY: ' l_itemkey);
EXCEPTION
when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Error in set userkey process:' sqlerrm);
END;
BEGIN
wf_engine.setitemowner(itemtype => l_itemtype
,itemkey => l_itemkey
,owner => 'SYSADMIN');
EXCEPTION
when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Error in set owner process:' sqlerrm);
END;
BEGIN
wf_engine.startprocess(l_itemtype, l_itemkey);
dbms_output.put_line('Process started');
commit;
EXCEPTION
when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Error in set owner process:' sqlerrm);
END;
END;These are the details of the functions used
1> wf_engine.createprocess
This API creates a new runtime instance of the workflow process, Pass the item type and item key for the workflow.
2> wf_engine.setitemuserkey
Use this API to mark the new runtime instance of the workflow process with an
end–user key
3> wf_engine.SetItemAttrText
Use this API to set values for the item type attributes defined for workflow process .E.g.: Email ID, Description defined in the workflow.
4> wf_engine.setitemowner
Use this API to set the value of owner (Of Workflow)
5> wf_core.context
In case of exception, it will help in locating source of an error.
6> wf_engine.startprocess
Use this API to invoke the workflow for the item type and item key specified.
Ajay