What triggers workflows execution from IDocs

I have set up a process that triggrs workflows from IDocs by setting the Process code to 'Process by task'.
In some cases, when the workflow falls over, it would be easier to create a new workflow rather than fix the old (the workflow has checks in so that it will not create duplicate documents at any point).
I would like to write a restart report that allows an IDoc to be reprocessed using a new workflow, but I don't see how it is triggered; it is not via an event because the workflow does not have a triggereing event.
Can somebody tell me what the function module is that triggers the workflow, or if it is a report program?
Kind regards,
Tony.

Found it: it is IDOC_START_INBOUND.
Bit of a giveaway really.
- Tony.

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I have not worked on forms part regarding workflow.
I have a scenario where in when a workflow is started, work items are required to be executed from Portal. Here underlying tasks when the work item is executed, will be a form ( which might be used to display or modify the data.)
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Hi Leela,
Your question is very straight question.
Better u can follow these links.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/90b7763b-f9d9-4861-a273-04674b9fe3f2/Workflow
http://www.esnips.com/doc/991843e0-8686-4949-94b9-f45d90081b22/workflow
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i.e.,SAP Business Workflow can be used to define business processes that are not yet mapped in the R/3 System. These may be simple release or approval procedures, or more complex business processes such as creating a material master and the associated coordination of the departments involved. SAP Business Workflow is particularly suitable for situations in which work processes have to be run through repeatedly, or situations in which the business process requires the involvement of a large number of agents in a specific sequence.
You can also use SAP Business Workflow to respond to errors and exceptions in other, existing business processes. You can start a workflow when predefined events occur, for example an event can be triggered if particular errors are found during an automatic check.
SAP provides several workflows that map predefined business processes. These workflows do not require much implementation. For an overview of these SAP workflows, refer to Workflow Scenarios in Applications.
Integration
SAP Business Workflow uses the existing transactions and functions of the R/3 System and does not change the functions. You can combine the existing functions of the R/3 System to form new business processes with SAP Business Workflow. The workflow system takes over control of the business processes. If you are already using SAP Organizational Management, you can use the organizational structure created there to have the relevant agents carry out the individual activities. It is possible to have an activity carried out by a position. This ensures that the respective occupiers of the position can carry out the individual activities during execution of the workflow. This means that personnel changes in your organization are taken into account immediately in the execution of a workflow.
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hi Shabarish,
I'm confortable with web service, IDoc, RFC/bapi and abap proxy (and ...), but here, I prefer to use abap proxy (asynch + sxmb_moni in ecc) except if there is another better approach
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What is the Successfull processed IDOC status number?
arjent Please.
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Below are IDoc Process Codes
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1 IDoc created
2 Error passing data to port
3 Data passed to port OK
4 Error within control information of EDI subsystem
5 Error during translation
6 Translation OK
7 Error during syntax check
8 Syntax check OK
9 Error during interchange handling
10 Interchange handling OK
11 Error during dispatch
12 Dispatch OK
13 Retransmission OK
14 Interchange Acknowledgement positive
15 Interchange Acknowledgement negative
16 Functional Acknowledgement positive
17 Functional Acknowledgement negative
18 Triggering EDI subsystem OK
19 Data transfer for test OK
20 Error triggering EDI subsystem
21 Error passing data for test
22 Dispatch OK, acknowledgement still due
23 Error during retransmission
24 Control information of EDI subsystem OK
25 Processing despite syntax error (outbound)
26 Error during syntax check of IDoc (outbound)
27 Error in dispatch level (ALE service)
28 Not used
29 Error in ALE service
30 IDoc ready for dispatch (ALE service)
31 Error - no further processing
32 IDoc was edited
33 Original of an IDoc which was edited
34 Error in control record of IDoc
35 IDoc reloaded from archive
36 Electronic signature not performed (timeout)
37 IDoc added incorrectly
38 IDoc archived
39 IDoc is in the receiving system (ALE service)
40 Application document not created in receiving system
41 Application document created in receiving system
42 IDoc was created by test transaction
50 IDoc added
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51 Error: Application document not posted
52 Application document not fully posted
53 Application document posted
54 Error during formal application check
55 Formal application check OK
56 IDoc with errors added
57 Test IDoc: Error during application check
58 IDoc-Copy from an R/2 connection
59 Not used
60 Error during syntax check of IDoc (inbound)
61 Processing despite syntax error (inbound)
62 IDoc passed to application
63 Error passing IDoc to application
64 IDoc ready to be transferred to application
65 Error in ALE service
66 IDoc is waiting for predecessor IDoc (serialization)
67 Not used
68 Error - no further processing
69 IDoc was edited
70 Original of an IDoc which was edited
71 IDoc reloaded from archive
72 Not used, only R/2
73 IDoc archived
74 IDoc was created by test transaction
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what is the diffrence btween IDOC and BDOC?

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In short Idoc is an Intermediate Document and Bdoc is an Business Document.
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IDoc
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