WFNTF_ROLE : 3205: ' user1 , user2 ' is not a valid role or user name

Question

Hi
I have a workflow, in which I pass the names of performers(people who should receive notification) at run time through an Item Attribute.
I have created Ad-hoc role using wf_directory.CreateAdHocRole and assigned users to this role using wf_directory.AddUsersToAdHocRole.
wf_directory.CreateAdHocRole( role_name => v_role_name
,role_display_name => v_role_display_name
,language => NULL
,territory => NULL
,role_description => 'ROLE DESC'
,notification_preference => 'MAILTEXT'
,role_users => v_Recipients -- Comma or space delimited list
,email_address => null
,fax => null
,status => 'ACTIVE'
,expiration_date => null
,parent_orig_system => null
,parent_orig_system_id => null
,owner_tag => null
wf_directory.AddUsersToAdHocRole(role_name => v_role_name,
role_users => v_Recipients);
The v_Recipients is an item attribute ( Recipients) got using wf_engine.getitemattrtext. The performer for workflow is also specified as the item attribute Recipients.
Now, my workflow runs fine when notification is being sent to one user.
But, when I try to send it to 2 or more users (seperated by space or comma), I hit the error:-
Failed Activity NOTIFICATION
Activity Type Notice
Error Name WFNTF_ROLE
Error Message 3205: '<user1>,<user2>' is not a valid role or user name.
Please note that I have also run "Synchronize WF LOCAL tables" Concurrent program. But, that also does not help.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Ajay K. Garg

Answer 1

Hi Matt
Appreciate your patience.
I am almost there, but not there yet. :(
I made the following changes:-
1. Created a new item attribute of type role called 'RECIPIENT_ROLE'.
2. The performer for the notification is set as Item Attribute RECIPIENT_ROLE.
3. In the code:-
a) v_Recipients := wf_engine.getitemattrtext(itemtype => p_item_type,
itemkey => p_item_key,
aname => 'RECIPIENTS'
b) wf_directory.CreateAdHocRole( role_name => v_role_name
,role_display_name => v_role_display_name
,language => NULL
,territory => NULL
,role_description => 'ROLE DESC'
,notification_preference => 'MAILTEXT'
,role_users => v_Recipients
,email_address => null
,fax => null
,status => 'ACTIVE'
,expiration_date => null
,parent_orig_system => null
,parent_orig_system_id => null
,owner_tag => null
c) wf_engine.setitemattrtext(itemtype => p_item_type,
itemkey => p_item_key,
aname => 'RECIPIENT_ROLE',
avalue => v_role_name
Pl. note that v_role_name and v_role_display_name values are being set in the code before call to wf_directory.CreateAdHocRole.
I am hitting the error:-
Failed Activity NOTIFICATION
Activity Type Notice
Error Name WFENG_NOTIFICATION_PERFORMER
Error Message 3120: Activity 'DISTLIST/188309' has no performer.
Error Stack Wf_Engine_Util.Notification_Send(DISTLIST, 1965, 188309, DISTLIST:DIST_LIST_NOTIFCATION_MSG) Wf_Engine_Util.Notification(DISTLIST, 1965, 188309, RUN)
At run time, I am passing the parameter RECIPIENTS as name of one apps user ( to whom I want to send notification), and not passing anything to RECIPIENT_ROLE.
What mistake am I making?
Thanks
Ajay K. Garg