Processing workflow messages in SAP

This article describes the use of function module ‘SAP_WAPI_SET_WORKITEM_COMPLETD’ in processing the workflow messages. This function module will process the workflow item and set the status as completed.

Calling the function module SAP_WAPI_SET_WORKITEM_COMPLETD

   CALL FUNCTION 'SAP_WAPI_SET_WORKITEM_COMPLETD'

       EXPORTING

         workitem_id    = v_workflow_id

         actual_agent   = v_agent

         language         = v_language

        IMPORTING

         new_status    =  x_status

         return_code    = v_returncode

        TABLES

          message_struct = t_messages.

Parameters used

• v_workflow_id – workflow item id
• v_agent – User’s logon name (sy-uname)
• v_language – System language (sy-langu)
• x_status – This structure will have the work
  item status.
• v_returncode – Return code (sy-subrc, it will be 0, 1 or 999)

          0 – Call successful

          1 – Operation is not executable

          999 – An unknown error has occurred

• t_messages – Returned messages. This internal table will have the following fields.

          MSGID - Message Class

          MSGTY - Message Type

          MSGNO - Message Number

          MSGV1 – Message variable

          MSGV2 - Message variable

          MSGV3 - Message variable

          MSGV4 - Message variable

Workflow id values are present in standard table SWWWIHEAD.