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Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:56:26 GMT

Hi experts,

i have a subWF which i am calling from main WF

first step of the SubWF is user decision step where the agent is a USER ( hardcoded say AX5155) . Also task in that is general

when i execute the SubWF separately the first step works fine and i get a workitem in Users Inbox.

but when i execute from main WF ...the hardcoded agent ( AX5155) does not get assigned to SubWf's user decision...

can any one help

i tried searching the entire forum

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:07:42 GMT

please prefix US to the user id and try..

it will work...

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:10:14 GMT

Even if i use US with the User ...it only works if the sub WF is exceuted independently ....it does not work with the main WF

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

paul_bakker2 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:15:03 GMT

Hello,

Instead of hardcoding the user, copy it to a container element and use that in the step.

Then, if it doesn't work, you can check if the container element has the proper value or not.

regards

Paultje Bakker

Hanabi Technology

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:21:37 GMT

please check whther you have done correct binding between your main WF to your sub WF.

And also check the WF log for more clarity

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:57:06 GMT

Hi Paultje,

i have used a container element but still it works properly when SubWF is executed independently

but when it is called from main WF it doesnot wrk properly

also the binding is proper that is why i can see the sub WF step called properly with IN Process status

any more help ?

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

paul_bakker2 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:59:40 GMT

Hello,

So does the value get copied correctly into the container element? Check this by looking in the workflow log.

This will narrow down where the problem is.

regards

Paultje Bakker

Hanabi Technology

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:08 GMT

I noticed one difference in the workflow log

i am able to see the container element ( with proper value ) when Sub WF executed independently

but cannot see the container element altogether when executed from main WF

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:37:41 GMT

Did you check the task # of the subwf assigned in main workflow is same as the one for the subwf which you check independently?

Are you binding the user id from main wf to sub? if so, is the binding corrct? check wflog and verify.

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:26 GMT

I can see my subWF getting called from main WF in the WF log

also i am not passing the userid from the binding

ia m using a container operation in the sub WF

still the problem persists

any help ?

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:04:30 GMT

in your main WF that particular container should be marked as EXPORT and in sub WF that particular parameter shud be marked as IMPORT.

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

narin_nandivada3 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:12:34 GMT

Hi Ravi,

Is 'US' got concatenated when the value got passed to subworkflow?

Alternative:

By going to agent assignment screen of the task(if its not standard) and Create a agent assignment by pressing F5 and Assign User ID.

Regards

Narin.

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:41 GMT

Hi ,

i am NOT passing that particular user id from main to sub WF .....i have created a local variable( container op) in sub WF

hence the task of main WF is just to call the sub WF...

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

narin_nandivada3 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:42:47 GMT

Hi,

But How are you passing the local variables to Sub WF. Are you exporting to Memory. If not Export the same variable to the Sub workflow container.

Regards

Narin

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:48:48 GMT

When i say local variable...i mean i have created a sub WF container elemwnt where export import is not ticked..

it is just used to assing the hardcoded USER to AGENT

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:49:40 GMT

What is the status of workflow/sub workflow according to workflow log? Is it in Error as the agent is left blank?

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:58:06 GMT

You shud dclare it locally...

it has be an import parameter...

Since if your run independenly you are getting it....

which means...there shud be a problem with binding from main Wf to sub WF or with the properties of that parameter (IMPORt/EXPORT)

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

narin_nandivada3 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:01:39 GMT

No Matter if you haven't ticked the export/Import for that WF container element.

Check the Binding from Main WF --> SUB WF.

Check the workflow log to know whats the actual value thats getting flowed to Sub WF.

From your problem it seems to be fair that there would be a problem in Main WF to Sub WF binding.

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:12:11 GMT

Hi experts

Can anyone pls help

Re: Subworkflow --->agent problem

Former Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:14:27 GMT

Did you check the binding and properties of the container element as i suggested?

what's the result?