Recalling (Cancel) a workflow

You can recall (cancel) a workflow after it has been launched. Use the RECALL object method on an action set object.

The syntax is:

Dim rc as DataSet = ObjMethod(symbol, code, “ObjectMethod”,"RECALL")

This workflow cancels the selected workflow from the Views tab of a formula:

Function wf_start() As Long
   ObjMethod("", "", "ObjectMethod", "RECALL", "")
   MessageList("Leaving RECALL-02.  _ObjectKey = ", _ObjectKey)
End Function

The RECALL performs the same steps that the Workflow Maintenance form performs when the workflow status is 3-Canceled. Each WIP step is given a status of 2-Closed.

You can send email to notify the user that the formula approval has been recalled. See Notify.

Set up a View for workflows to see the workflows that have been launched against an object. Then, you can launch any workflow for a selected workflow-in-progress. For example, use this query for a formula view.

SELECT distinct W.ActionWIP_ID, A.ActionSet_Code, A.Description, S.Due_date 
FROM FsActionWIP W, FsActionWIPSteps S, FsActionSet A, fsFormula F 
WHERE S.ActionWIP_ID = W.ActionWIP_ID 
AND W.ActionSet_code = A.ActionSet_code 
AND F.Formula_id = [%1] 
AND S.TARGET_OBJECT_KEY = F.Formula_code + '\' + F.Version

From the Reports tab, you can launch a Recall workflow for a workflow-in-progress instead of for an object. Select a workflow and click Launch Workflow. The Launch Workflow form opens normally, as if it were launched for a business object.

Select a Recall Workflow action set. After the Recall workflow has run on WIP ID 5330, the status of the workflow is Cancelled.

The Queue Status of the step is Closed.

You can edit the workflow-in-progress. In the Object page, select Reports tab > All Workflows. Then, click the Workflow ID link to open the Workflows in Progress page.