Webdynpro & Workflow

Hi all,
In the current scenario, I have an employee, who makes changes to his personal data. After he clicks saves, the workflow is triggered and a workitem, should go to the approver,in the Universal work List. Once an approver clicks the work item, a webdynpro application should be displayed, showing the approver's screen.
To create the workflow, i need to mention an ABAP Class/ BOR Object.
How do i handle this situation in the case of a WebDynpro Application?
If I leave this blank on executing the workflow it shows the status completed and is shown in the Outbox.
I have maintained entries in Transation SWFVISU, and the system is registered in UWl.

Hi Raj,
it doesn't actually matter what BO/class you are using since the the UWL visualization settings (maintained in SWFVISU) will override them.
I've normally just done a dummy task with a BO/class which shows a simple "go to UWL" message to the user in case someone will execute the work item in Business Workplace.
To make the Web Dynpro app get launched, you can maintain the visualization settings in transaction SWFVISU (have a look at the other entries for examples). Then just remember to re-register your newly defined task types in UWL.
Hope this helps,
Mikko

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Thanks a lot for all your replies..
The workitem type registration has been done already, but still it doesn't work..
But here is the actual problem...
There is a link 'Execute Workitem' in the inbox of the approver, or the second level manager...
In the leave application, when we click on this link it is taking to the portal as the task is the Webdynpro Java application task. Whereas, when using ABAP webdynpro application task, it is taking to R/3 - which means that the user cannot access this link without R/3 access. The users are given only portal access, they don't have access to backend R/3.
The requirement is that the link has to take the user to portal directly instead of R/3 - i.e it should ask only for the portal id and password.
Since it was working fine with leave application, I changed the task to Java webdynpro task, but I think the Java Webdynpro application is not deployed in the server.
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Best Regards,
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Hi ,
I have learnt SAP ABAP module , planning to learn another module which is of good combination for ABAP .. can you plz, help me out ??
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you can never 'learn' everything - there are many aspects and facets to master related to ABAP & the Workbench.
And even if you master a few aspects to some extent - everything is always evolving and improving...
so for example, you could be an expert in sapscript, but then smartforms arrives, and then Adobe Forms....so its a continual process of adaapting and relearning or even consolidating what you have already learned.
Gaining experience of any of the SAP modules (functional aspects) is necessary for you to improve your programming skills and knowledge.
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my job containts
30 % understanding the product
40 % Analysis
30 % Programming
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Hello Gurus,
I have seen this question in forum before , still i am putting this, Sorry for that.
I have work experience of 5.5yrs in SAP , Basically i joined as an ABAPer but here i put into BI project.
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       I am new to webdynpro ABAP, i have a scenario
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   PP

Hi,
1) In order to trigger the workflow from webdynpro and pass the list of inputs and your workitem id , i will suggest you to go for    a   business object.
2) If you have a business object than you can just trigger the workflow through the event (provided your workflow should be an event trigger workflow). As well as you can pass your parameters through it.
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it_container- contains the parameter u want to pass like workitem id in your case.
ZPOC_LEAVE- is my business object.
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We want to integrate an abap webdynpro application as task in the workflow with UWL.
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Task                           TS91700001
Visualization Type             ABAP Web Dynpro
APPLICATION     z_wd_pas
DYNPARAM     IV_WIID=${item.externalId}&period=${item.PERIOD}
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SYSTEM_ALIAS     SAP_BSP_EREC
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Interface View PAS
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Help Menu Text
Help Link
                                                                                Package         Z_PAS
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PERIOD                              SPMON
PERNR     00000000     PERSNO
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DATA: l_wi_objkey TYPE swotobjid-objkey.
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Are these available in standard workflows provided by SAP? Or do I need customization?
Please help.
Thanks.
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Hi Kumar,
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For one requirement i want to attach documents(.doc or .pdf)
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I want to display it with user decision step along with description.
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hi,
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