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Secondary methods in Workflow

former_member564522 — Fri, 25 May 2018 08:21:08 GMT

Hello All,

I have created a secondary method in a workflow item decision step do call the webdynpro application .

But i am not getting any link into workitem . anyone have idea about it?

Re: Secondary methods in Workflow

pokrakam — Fri, 25 May 2018 21:31:51 GMT

I think you're confusing something. A secondary method is something that gets executed automatically in parallel or after the task method, there are no links involved. What are you trying to accomplish?

Re: Secondary methods in Workflow

former_member564522 — Sun, 27 May 2018 03:59:15 GMT

I have multiple webdynpro links which is more than 200Characters and have to available on decision step of workflow.

Since workflow has a limit of 72 char and 132 char(in case of HTML hyperlink) it is not possible to work with longer url.

I am following the steps given by jocelyn.dart in the Question below.

https://archive.sap.com/discussions/thread/3884503

Also as mentioned in the blog , secondary method creating a link to access the bor method

https://blogs.sap.com/2007/01/05/support-for-secondary-methods-in-uwl/

note that I am using custom class for the workflow .

Re: Secondary methods in Workflow

pokrakam — Sun, 27 May 2018 07:22:36 GMT

OK, you definitely misunderstood, but I can see why. What Jocelyn wrote can be misinterpreted. I think what she meant was not a clickable hyperlink, but the task itself becoming a link - so when you execute the task, the secondary methods fire up a browser session. Secondary methods don't appear in the work item.

Can you shorten the URL using an alias?

Re: Secondary methods in Workflow

former_member564522 — Sun, 27 May 2018 14:45:59 GMT

We try to shorten the URL with the alias but it maximum reduced to 149 characters as it is taking 2 GUID parameters .

Re: Secondary methods in Workflow

Jocelyn_Dart — Wed, 30 May 2018 08:09:14 GMT

Hi Himanshu, It would also help to give us some more details of your situation ,e.g. which workflow inbox are you using? Is this on Business Suite or S/4HANA or something else? This can make a big difference to what options are available to achieve whatever it is you are trying to do here... and I agree with Mike... I don't think Secondary Methods sounds like a good fit from what you have told us so far.

Re: Secondary methods in Workflow

former_member564522 — Wed, 30 May 2018 08:13:56 GMT

Hi Jocelyn,

we are using S/4 Hana system .

is it possible if you can provide details on both business Suite and S/4 Hana.

Regards

Himanshu