Workflows using Guided procedures

Hi,
1) How does Guided procedures(GP) internally implement workflows? Does it call workflow items created in an R/3 server or does it have its own platform for implementing the same? If it has its own implementation, can it also call R/3 workflows?
2) What is the main advantage of using GP for workflow tasks in portal compared to using UWL in portal? One advantage I see is GP can be used to integrate users, data across different system, but is there any other advantage in situations where the data comes from one single R/3 server?
Regards,
Srini.

Hi Srini,
On the workflow processing level, Guided Procedures offers two possibilities. One of them is to use the built-in Java-based processing engine, which is mainly appropriate for testing purposes. The other option is to configure GP with the SAP Business Workflow (aka BPM Runtime Engine), which runs in the ABAP stack. In this case, you create and start processes in GP, but the processing is done on the ABAP side.
Regarding the differences between the GP runtime and UWL, I think the concept here is slightly different. In UWL you have access to your tasks (it works on the task level). By the way, GP offers UWL integration as well, and enables you to see the tasks generated in GP also in the UWL. However, when using the GP runtime tools, you have an overview on the entire process, and you have different authorization concepts as well - process Administrator, Owner, Overseer, contributors, and so on. You can see what the status of the overall process is, the process output and so on. Even if data comes from a single system, GP offers a process-driven, user-oriented view on it.
I hope this answers your questions. For more details, you can have a look at the https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/platform?rid=/webcontent/uuid/7b9b3834-0801-0010-6a9a-dc53e0db37f2">caf [original link is broken] [original link is broken].
Regards,
Zornitsa

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