Universal Worklist with SAP NetWeaver Portal is a centralized access point for business workflow items across heterogeneous systems. SAP UWL enables Portal Users to manage workflow items via centralized UWL inbox.
SAP Universal Worklist being a part of standard SAP Enterprise Portal installation requires no prerequisites. UWL establish connection to various provider systems using comprehensive configuration. Using provider system specific connectors, it fetches tasks using pull mechanism to feed inbox, serving portal users their work- list items at a centralized workplace.
Portal users can get
access to Universal Worklist inbox by assigning ‘Every User Core Role’.
Guided procedure is prominent workflow provider in
SAP CE (Composition Environment). To obtain Guided Procedure work items in UWL,
a simple configuration is required.
Configuration steps:
Go to Content Administration -> Portal Content
-> Content Provided by SAP -> End User Content -> Standard Portal
Users -> iViews -> com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.iviews -> Universal
Worklist
PCD Path:
pcd:portal_content/com.sap.pct/every_user/general/iViews/com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.iviews/com.sap.ne
tweaver.bc.uwl.uwl_iview
Assign this standard
UWL IView to role.
Now there will not be any Item Under tasks Tab. (cause we have not configured the uwl yet)
After Finding the
IView.
We have to create two System Objects:
Create the system object one and
mention the default properties. also create system alias for it.
Important * Second System object's WAS
properties be Pointed to Portal Itself.
ICM
hostname Should be Portals'.
Example: <host name of
portal>:<portnumber of portal>
(copy paste this from portals url)
create system alias SAP_Webdynpro_XSS
.
Also test the Connection Test of both the system
Objects.
They should be successful as shown in
the below image.
Configuring the
UWL:
After creating the System Objects Now
· Navigate to System Administration -> System Configuration.
· Select Universal Worklist -> Administration.
· Click on New button.
· Enter a System Alias Name of First created System Object in System
Alias Field and Select Webflow Connector connector type also mention
the Webdynpro Launch system as SAP_Webdynpro_XSS (which was the
system alias name of system object which is pointing to Portal WAS)
· Select save and you are done.
Now you can find the newly created
webflow connector as in below image. click on Re-Register.
or
Else click on Register Item Types for All Systems (marked in above image).
After this, Go to Cache Administration
Page.
Now select All Systems and
click on Clear Cache and Clear Expired Items.
If you are using any custom Applications then you have to add those task id's and application properties in theXML generated for your webflow connector.
For XML file Click on Administrate Item Types and View Definitions (can see this in Cache AdministrationPage image ) SAP has provided few enhancements for this xml file which is available as an attachment with SAP Note1026119.
Benefits
· Access to Guided Procedure work items in common UWL inbox
instead of Local GP inbox.
· Behavior of GP items remains native.
· Items launching flexibility. E.g. Opening item in same window
or as popup window.
· Inbox customization flexibility to organize work items.
· Auto or manual refresh options for work items using pull
mechanism.
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