SAP EWW_WORKFLOW_START Function Module for NOTRANSL: INTERN: Startet einen Workflow

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EWW_WORKFLOW_START is a standard eww workflow start SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: INTERN: Startet einen Workflow processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for eww workflow start FM, simply by entering the name EWW_WORKFLOW_START into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: EWW1
Program Name: SAPLEWW1
Main Program: SAPLEWW1
Appliation area: E
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function EWW_WORKFLOW_START pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'EWW_WORKFLOW_START'"NOTRANSL: INTERN: Startet einen Workflow
  EXPORTING
   X_TASK =  "Task ID
*  X_START_DATE = NO_DATE "Requested Start Date for Work Item
*  X_START_TIME = NO_TIME "Requested start time for work item

 IMPORTING
   Y_WORKFLOW_ID =  "Work item ID

TABLES
*  X_CONTAINER =  "Instance Structure
*  X_AGENTS =  "Rule Resolution Result

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_TASK = 1    NO_ACTIVE_PLVAR = 2    START_FAILED = 3    GENERAL_ERROR = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for EWW_WORKFLOW_START

X_TASK - Task ID

Data type: SWWWIHEAD-WI_RH_TASK
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

X_START_DATE - Requested Start Date for Work Item

Data type: SWWWIDEADL-WI_DSD
Default: NO_DATE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

X_START_TIME - Requested start time for work item

Data type: SWWWIDEADL-WI_DST
Default: NO_TIME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for EWW_WORKFLOW_START

Y_WORKFLOW_ID - Work item ID

Data type: SWWWIHEAD-WI_ID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for EWW_WORKFLOW_START

X_CONTAINER - Instance Structure

Data type: SWCONT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

X_AGENTS - Rule Resolution Result

Data type: SWHACTOR
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_TASK - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_ACTIVE_PLVAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

START_FAILED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

GENERAL_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EWW_WORKFLOW_START Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM EWW_WORKFLOW_START

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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