Sap_wapi_start_workflow

hi to all
in my workflow there is a multiline container element (ZCLAIM)which contain a structure
ZCLAIMREIQ
ZCLAIMEXPTYPE
ZCLAIMDATE
ZCLAIMBILLNO
ZCLAIMDESC
ZCLAIMAMT
Now via abap program i am initiating my workflow by fn mod
SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW
in the input_container in want to pass the multiple values (around 3 to 10 values ) at a time.
can any one provide sample code how to pass multine container element into input_container

Hi this is my code , where i am trying to fill the data's into the workflow container element(MULTILINE)
NCLUDE <CNTAIN>.
data : WI_CONTAINER type swcont occurs 0 with header line.
DATA: lt_simple_container TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF swr_cont
 WITH HEADER LINE.
 data : zclaim type zclaim_test occurs 0 with header line.
data : p_workitem TYPE sww_wiid,
 p_subrc TYPE sysubrc.
zclaim-ZCLAIMREQID = '100'.
zclaim-ZCLAIMEXPTYPE = 'EXT'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMDATE = '11022007'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMBILLNO = '100'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMDESC = 'SNACKS'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMAMT = '100.02'.
APPEND ZCLAIM.
CLEAR ZCLAIM.
zclaim-ZCLAIMREQID = '101'.
zclaim-ZCLAIMEXPTYPE = 'EXT'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMDATE = '11022007'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMBILLNO = '100'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMDESC = 'SNACKS'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMAMT = '100.02'.
APPEND ZCLAIM.
CLEAR ZCLAIM.
zclaim-ZCLAIMREQID = '102'.
zclaim-ZCLAIMEXPTYPE = 'EXT'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMDATE = '11022007'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMBILLNO = '100'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMDESC = 'SNACKS'.
ZCLAIM-ZCLAIMAMT = '100.02'.
APPEND ZCLAIM.
CLEAR ZCLAIM.
swc_set_table WI_CONTAINER 'ZCLAIM_TEST' ZCLAIM.
LOOP AT wi_container.
 MOVE-CORRESPONDING wi_container TO lt_simple_container.
 APPEND lt_simple_container.
 ENDLOOP.
CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW'
EXPORTING
 TASK = 'WS95000008'
LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU
DO_COMMIT = 'X'
USER = SY-UNAME
START_ASYNCHRONOUS = ' '
DESIRED_START_DATE =
DESIRED_START_TIME =
DESIRED_START_ZONLO = SY-ZONLO
IFS_XML_CONTAINER =
IMPORTING
 RETURN_CODE = p_subrc
 WORKITEM_ID = p_workitem
NEW_STATUS =
TABLES
 INPUT_CONTAINER = lt_simple_container
MESSAGE_LINES =
MESSAGE_STRUCT =
AGENTS =
write : p_workitem ,p_subrc.
But its giving the return code 2 (which means input_container) is not properly set & no workitem is generated

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