You determine the reference to the object method on the tab page Basic data by specifying object type and method . The object type must be activated and defined with the method in the Business Object Builder.

The system takes the following from the definition of the object method, as applicable:

• Synchronous object method
• Object method with dialog

You cannot change these.

If method parameters are defined for the object method, the system gives you the option of creating relevant container elements automatically in the task container. The names of these container elements are then identical in the task container and the method container. You should make use of this option.

For further information, refer to Binding Definition from Method Container and Binding Definitions from Task Container.

If the task is executed as a form task for SAPforms, you can specify a method as an alternative. You enter this method on the tab page Alternative methods in the line Form task. The alternative method must have the same interface as the method entered on the tab page Basic data.

By double-clicking on the object type ID or method ID entered, you can go to the relevant object type in the Business Object Builder and process it.

For technical reasons, the workflow system can only process method parameters created with a data type reference to a structure or a table under the following circumstances:

• The total length of all fields of the table or the structure does not exceed 255 characters.
• Only alphanumeric data types are used in the fields of the table or structure.