BPS Status & Tracking System customizing

Hi X-perts.
Using the STS tool, is it possible to make customizations that allow to switch the status of a user after the data approving of an other user, in an automated way?
I mean, I've 2 user: user_A and user_B. If a generic process administrator pushes the button "approve" for user_A, is it possible ,only with this action, to "set for processing" user_B? In this way the approval of user_A datas determines the "set for processing" for user_B (without pushing the button "Set for processing" for user_B).
I hope the problem is clear.
Thanx a lot to all.
Regards, Luca.

Hi Luca,
in general the answer is no. The only way user_a can influence the status of user_b is to use the cascading status switch (if they are in the same hierarchy branch).
Regards,
X-man

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Santosh ,
its necessary that you have it as text node.
but not very sure why you would want it to be other than text.
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Dear graeme brannen ,
STS Definition
The BW-BPS Status and Tracking System helps you to monitor the progress of the different planning tasks within your company. The system keeps a record of the iterations which run through a specific planning task in practice (requirement notification bottom-up, resource assignment top-down) and brings together the planning objects created in the planning environment with the employees who use these objects to process the actual planning tasks.
You could get more information ON STS here
[STS Basic|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/b6/92bc7479fb11d5b3df0050dadfb23f/frameset.htm]
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https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/advancedsearch?query=statustrackingsystem&cat=sdn_all
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I have a special situation here. I need to show my clients my Status and Tracking system history. Let me give u a mudane example,
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How can I lock planning data using SEM-BPS Status tracking monitor

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What are the pre-requisites for being able to lock planning data when using certain header characteristics
in customizing the Status and Tracking System in BPS ?
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Hello Anuradha,
The plan data should be locked after the status is switched if
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In your example only the characteristics year and version are relevant for locking as these are the only ones used in the header selection. The data should be locked if the package selection is year = 2005 and version = V1. If you have a selection like year = 2005 and version = V1, V2 then the data is not locked as the selection is not completely contained in the header selection. Note that even if you only use version V1 in your selection but if you use a planning layout that has V2 in a comparison column then the system will enlarge the selection and data would not be locked.
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Hi,
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Is it possible to by-pass a hierachial node during the planning process?. I mean
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Regards,
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SAP NetWeaver RIG
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/0f/969340a966b80ee10000000a155106/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/b6/92bc7479fb11d5b3df0050dadfb23f/frameset.htm
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Still i have some other questions that you or someone can help me.
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