workflow not showing attachment

[safeer_shah2]

Dear experts ,

I am using the following code to create a workflow item and later I am attaching a file, the system is showing the attachment is created but its not showing the attachement with the workitem.

here is the code

IF sy-subrc EQ 0.

                  CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_ENABLE'

              EXPORTING

                wi_id                        =  WORKITEMID

               DO_COMMIT                    = 'X'

             EXCEPTIONS

               UPDATE_FAILED                = 1

               NO_AUTHORIZATION             = 2

               INVALID_TYPE                 = 3

               OTHERS                       = 4

                      .

            IF sy-subrc <> 0.

   MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

           WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

            ENDIF.

          CALL FUNCTION 'DEQUEUE_E_WORKITEM'

           EXPORTING

             MODE_SWWWIHEAD       = 'E'

             CLIENT               = SY-MANDT

             WI_ID                =  WORKITEMID

             X_WI_ID              = ' '

             _SCOPE               = '3'

             _SYNCHRON            = ' '

             _COLLECT             = ' '

                    .

ENDIF.

*     LOOP AT files_tab

*       INTO wa_files.

CALL FUNCTION 'ENQUEUE_E_WORKITEM'

   EXPORTING

     MODE_SWWWIHEAD       = 'E'

     CLIENT               = SY-MANDT

     WI_ID                =  WORKITEMID

     X_WI_ID              = ' '

     _SCOPE               = '2'

     _WAIT                = ' '

     _COLLECT             = ' '

   EXCEPTIONS

     FOREIGN_LOCK         = 1

     SYSTEM_FAILURE       = 2

     OTHERS               = 3

            .

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

   MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

           WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

data: l_retcode LIKE  SY-SUBRC,

l_att_id  type  SWR_ATT_ID,

lt_msg  type TABLE OF SWR_MESSAG.

        CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_ATTACHMENT_ADD'

          EXPORTING

            workitem_id   =  WORKITEMID

            att_header    = l_header

            att_bin       = l_xstring

            do_commit     = 'X'

          IMPORTING

            return_code   = l_retcode

            att_id        = l_att_id

          TABLES

            message_lines = lt_msg.

        IF sy-subrc EQ 0.

                  CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_ENABLE'

              EXPORTING

                wi_id                        = WORKITEMID

               DO_COMMIT                    = 'X'

             EXCEPTIONS

               UPDATE_FAILED                = 1

               NO_AUTHORIZATION             = 2

               INVALID_TYPE                 = 3

               OTHERS                       = 4

                      .

            IF sy-subrc <> 0.

   MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

           WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

            ENDIF.

              CALL FUNCTION 'DEQUEUE_E_WORKITEM'

           EXPORTING

             MODE_SWWWIHEAD       = 'E'

             CLIENT               = SY-MANDT

             WI_ID                = WORKITEMID

             X_WI_ID              = ' '

             _SCOPE               = '3'

             _SYNCHRON            = ' '

             _COLLECT             = ' '

                    .

        ENDIF.

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

it should show the file like this.

[pokrakam · Accepted solution]

This should happen automatically. If not, you may need to bind the attachment to your task, possibly as a separate SOFM object.

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

Thanks mike, can you tell me how I can do it?

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

mike now i am trying to attach it as a seaprate object , can you please tell me what i should put in the input container becoz its giving me error, here is the code.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_ATTACHMENT_ADD'

          EXPORTING

            workitem_id   =  WORKITEMID

            att_header    = l_header

            att_bin       = l_xstring

            do_commit     = 'X'

          IMPORTING

            return_code   = l_retcode

            att_id        = l_att_id

          TABLES

            message_lines = lt_msg.

COMMIT WORK.

      SWC_CREATE_OBJECT BO_SOFM       'SOFM'  l_att_id.

      SWC_SET_ELEMENT INPUT_CONTAINER 'SOFM' BO_SOFM.

[pokrakam · Accepted solution]

Hello Safeer,

I meant in your WF-Task binding.Check your log, _ATTACH_OBJECTS should contain a reference to your attachment, and it should be object type SOFM. Usually this is automatically bound to the workflow steps, but if something has been overwritten or I don't know what, it may be worth trying to bind this explicitly.

Regards,

Mike

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Mike, from where I can check the log ? and how I can do the binding explicitly ?

[pokrakam · Accepted solution]

The log is accessible via the 'Log' button in the work item display.

The binding is accessible via the 'Binding' button in the step editor.

See screenshots you posted yesterday.

Vijay's posts also included screenshots of what an attachment should look like, and how to bind it explicitly.

Regards,

Mike

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Mike, the log and bidning showing the attachment. please check the screenshots.

[pokrakam · Accepted solution]

So from the timing it is clear what the problem is:

It looks like you are starting the WF and then adding the attachment. This means the WI has probably already been created by the time you add the attachment, or it is locked and is in process of creating the work item. Therefore WF doesn't bind the attachment, because it isn't there yet.

You can either start the WF by one of the internal FMs or classes that do allow attachments (Not sure why SAP don't let you do it in the WAPI), or you can add the attachment to the decision task instead of the workflow (probably easier). Use SAP_WAPI_GET_CHILD_WORKITEMS to determine the work item number, and then go from there.

Is there a reason for staring the WF directly? If you used events you could pass the attachments along as well...

Regards,

Mike

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

Mike , this workflow is form based , I am passing internal table into a container to populate the value in forms fields and based on approval and rejection further processing will start. its a simple workflow I am not using object type in it as I don't need. I also tried enque and deque function modules to check if the workitem locked but same result . can you tell me which other internal function I can use for it. thanks for your help.

[pokrakam · Accepted solution]

I would suggest trying the WAPI route first for two reasons:

1. You're already using a WAPI to start the WF and it works. You'd have to replace that.

2. It's the SAP-supported way...

3. It's easier

So after staring the WF, use SAP_WAPI_GET_CHILD_WORKITEMS to get the ID of the form task and add the attachment there. It should then bind automatically back to the WF once the task is completed.

Regards,

Mike

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

hi mike, I am getting two workitem ids, one is for workflow and second is I think for form.

[safeer_shah2 · Accepted solution]

thanks mike, its solved, really appreciate your help

[pokrakam · Accepted solution]

Great, glad we got there in the end.

Two suggestions: I would add a check to ensure the step is the one you want. TASK ID should be TS...whatever. Use that as your basis for finding the step.

Second, just in case of synchronization issues, I would put the get child items bit into a loop, if unsuccessful then WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS and try again, maybe 30 times before failing (one minute).

Regards,

Mike

[safeer_shah2]

dear all, I found out that the file is being attached but not as the way it should be. please check the screenshot , I want to attach it as a proper attachment.

[Richa_Gupta]

Hi Safeer,

Make sure that you are passing the correct workitem ID in the function module to add attachement.

Also, please have a look at below link. This might help you :

Regards,

Richa

[safeer_shah2]

[safeer_shah2]

Hi Richa,

I am using the same workitem ID , you can check from my code also .

[Former Member]

CALL FUNCTION 'SWW_WI_ENABLE'

What does that do?

[pokrakam]

...and why are you doing EN/DEQUEUE?

WAPIs do their own transaction management, which you could be interfering with. Just call the WAPI with the commit flag set.

[safeer_shah2]

Rick its returning sy-subrc Zero

[safeer_shah2]

Mike I tried like you said still same

[Former Member]

Have you tried using "Commit" ?

[safeer_shah2]

yeah I tried it also , infact commit is part of the function module but again i tried it

[Former Member]

Hi Shah,

What is the return code of function module SAP_WAPI_ATTACHMENT_ADD?

Also while debugging check the messages from message_lines parameter of the same FM.

Thanks,

Vijay.

[safeer_shah2]

return code is 0

[safeer_shah2]

i am also getting the document ID

[Former Member]

Hi,

Where did you checking for attachments?

Is there any entry in ATTACH_OBJECTS workflow container?

Actually you need to bind the Workflow ATTACH_OBJECTS container to Task ATTACH_OBJECTS container.

Thanks,

Vijay.

[safeer_shah2]

the function module is returning the document id, how I can bind the containers , can you guide me ?

[safeer_shah2]

the system is showing document ID

[Former Member]

Hi Shah,

I hope your are trying to attach the attachment to Top work item. In this case, once the method executed, the attachments will be added to parent work item as below.

Then you have to bind as below to the required step[Approval Step /  Send mail] step.

Thanks,

Vijay.

[safeer_shah2]

Hi Vijay,

How I can see that attachment is part of the workitem or not?