Workflow stopping @ beginning of sub workflow

Guys,
I am calling Sub workflow from MAIN workflow.
Processing of Main workflow stopping @ the STEP, wherein i trigger sub workflow.
The status is : In process. (it is a background task to trigger sub workflow)
If i process it manually with SWIA t-code , it is porcessing further.
But, it is not processing automatically.
Please guide.......
Regrads.
santosh.

Hi Arghadip,
Design Description of MAIN WF.
BO: ZBUSECM(original: ECM).
1)WF get triggered by ECO(CC01).
2)ACTIVITY STEP to extract fields for both (Material & BOM ).
3)2 level FORK to trigger BOM & Material WF.
4) CONDITION to check flags for both BOM & Material.
5) BOM : if yes, reset flag to space & proceed. if no, no action. proceed further. till end of FORK.
6) MATERIAL :if yes,reset flag to space
6a)BLOCK to trigger material WF.
6b)STEP to Trigger material WF(This will call sub workflow).
6c)WAIT step to receive material WF "COMPLETED" event.
6d)ENDBLOCK to trigger material WF.
7) END of 2 level FORK.
8) ECH: Release ECO.
9) WAIT step to ECM Close.
10) Send mail for ECM Closure Notification.
11) WF Complete.
Design Description of Material(SUb) WF.
BO: ZBUS1001(supertypel: BUS1001006).
starting from 6b above.
1)WF get triggered by 6b event "INITIATE".
2)ACTIVITY STEP to send the material for editing to MM COntroller agent.
3) ACTIVITY STEP to send material for editing to fianance agent.
4) ACTIVITY STEP to complete the sub flow by triggering custom event "ZMANITRIGGERMATWFCOMPLETE" , which further calls the "COMPLETED" event by function module to hand over the control back to MAIN WF.
Now, the above mentioned step(4) is not handing over the control to main WF........
& also matnr is not being passed to sub flow now........
Regards & thanks.
santosh.
Edited by: santosh koraddi on Jun 22, 2010 7:22 PM

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