Import a Workflow using an XML file in Tcode SWDD

[Former Member]

Hello,

I have a problem in the workflow builder- Tcode SWDD:

I am trying to copy workflow from one system (ECC 5.0) to another one (ECC 6.0) ? I use transaction Workflow-> Import/export->Export to xml files and import the xml files again, but the new workflow is different from the original one. The steps do not have the same numbering and the Workflow graphic is far from being identical to the old one.

Could someone explain me the reason of this problem in detail and how it could be solved? It's really a big workflow and would need to avoid creating it manually.

Thank you very much for your help.

Best regards,

Sylvain

[Former Member]

Hello,

That the graphic and the step numbering isn't the same isn't important, how else does it differ?

Did you create the referenced tasks (TS......) first?

regards

Rick Bakker

Hanabi Technology

[Former Member]

Hello,

The main problem that I had with the steps is that most names were not the same as the old Workflow. Instead of having the correct description I had some coding commands which created a bunch of errors when I tried to perform the syntax check.

I believe you are right. In the new system (ECC 6.0) I do not have the Business Engineering objects like the tasks "TS....". I will create them first and try the Workflow import again after.

I will let you know if it corrected the error or not.

Best regards,

Sylvain

[Former Member]

I am bit sceptical about the whole XML exporting/importing functionality. Would it be finally just easier to manually rebuild the workflow template? I have had major problems already within one system when my workflow has been referring to some data dictionary objects (such as structures) which do not exist - causing short dumps when trying to open the template with SWDD etc.