CLM Workflow

Question

Hello Experts,
I need your help to configure the SAP E-sourcing /CLM workflow. Right Now I am having the Together workflow editor tool and I have read the article that SAP recommends to use Workflow templates instead of creating a new one. But i am not able to find the templates at anywhere. So Kindly share me the templates and guide me step by step process for creating the workflow.
Awating for your response.
Regards,
Mahesh.D

Answer 1

Hello Noppong,
Thanks for the reply. As i am new to CLM workflow part, i am initially planning to implement the below Code which i got from  SDN  in my system. So Pls tell me step by step procedure in order to implement the below code. Right now, I am having Together workflow editor tool , so pls inform me how to proceed after that .
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<Package xmlns="http://www.wfmc.org/2002/XPDL1.0" xmlns:xpdl="http://www.wfmc.org/2002/XPDL1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Id="fci_basic_approval" Name="FCI Basic     Workflow" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.wfmc.org/2002/XPDL1.0 http://wfmc.org/standards/docs/TC-1025_schema_10_xpdl.xsd">
    <PackageHeader>
        <XPDLVersion>1.0</XPDLVersion>
        <Vendor>Together</Vendor>
        <Created>2005-07-07 12:38:32</Created>
    </PackageHeader>
    <RedefinableHeader PublicationStatus="UNDER_TEST"/>
    <ConformanceClass GraphConformance="NON_BLOCKED"/>
    <WorkflowProcesses>
        <WorkflowProcess AccessLevel="PUBLIC" Id="approval_process" Name="Hierarchical Approval Process">
            <ProcessHeader DurationUnit="D">
                <Created>2005-07-07 12:46:43</Created>
                <Description>This is a basic 3 step approval process</Description>
            </ProcessHeader>
            <RedefinableHeader PublicationStatus="UNDER_TEST"/>
            <Participants>
                <Participant Id="process_owner" Name="Process Owner">
                    <ParticipantType Type="ROLE"/>
                    <Description>The owner of the workflow process</Description>
                </Participant>
                <Participant Id="approvers" Name="Approvers">
                    <ParticipantType Type="ROLE"/>
                </Participant>
                <Participant Id="workflow_engine" Name="Workflow Engine">
                    <ParticipantType Type="ROLE"/>
                </Participant>
            </Participants>
            <ActivitySets>
                <ActivitySet Id="approval_process_Ase1">
                    <Activities>
                        <Activity Id="send_email_to_approvers" Name="Send Email to Approvers">
                            <Implementation>
                                <No/>
                            </Implementation>
                            <Performer>workflow_engine</Performer>
                            <StartMode>
                                <Automatic/>
                            </StartMode>
                            <FinishMode>
                                <Automatic/>
                            </FinishMode>
                        </Activity>
                    </Activities>
                </ActivitySet>
            </ActivitySets>
            <Activities>
                <Activity Id="approval_gate_1" Name="Org.Approval">
                    <Implementation>
                        <No/>
                    </Implementation>
                    <Performer>approvers</Performer>
                    <StartMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </StartMode>
                    <FinishMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </FinishMode>
                    <TransitionRestrictions>
                        <TransitionRestriction>
                            <Split Type="XOR">
                                <TransitionRefs>
                                    <TransitionRef Id="trans_level1_to_level2"/>
                                    <TransitionRef Id="trans_level1_to_notify"/>
                                </TransitionRefs>
                            </Split>
                        </TransitionRestriction>
                    </TransitionRestrictions>
                    <ExtendedAttributes>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="LocalizedDescription" Value="workflow$workflow.simple_approval"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Prescript" Value="// Initialize the approver list&#10;// Send Notifications"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="ApprovalActivity" Value="TRUE"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Duration" Value="7"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="DurationUnit" Value="D"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="LocalizedInstructions" Value="workflow$workflow.gate1.instructions"/>
                    </ExtendedAttributes>
                </Activity>
                <Activity Id="approval_gate_2" Name="Org.Approval">
                    <Implementation>
                        <No/>
                    </Implementation>
                    <Performer>approvers</Performer>
                    <StartMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </StartMode>
                    <FinishMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </FinishMode>
                    <TransitionRestrictions>
                        <TransitionRestriction>
                            <Split Type="XOR">
                                <TransitionRefs>
                                    <TransitionRef Id="trans_level2_to_level3"/>
                                    <TransitionRef Id="trans_level2_to_notify"/>
                                </TransitionRefs>
                            </Split>
                        </TransitionRestriction>
                    </TransitionRestrictions>
                    <ExtendedAttributes>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="LocalizedDescription" Value="workflow$workflow.simple_approval"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Prescript" Value="import com.sap.odp.api.doc.collaboration.;&#10;import com.sap.odp.api.doccommon.masterdata.;&#10;import com.sap.odp.api.doccommon.doc.contract.*;&#10;&#10;//  First, get the estimated price. If not set, then do nothing&#10;PriceIfc estimated = (PriceIfc)doc.getExtensionField(&quot;estimated_value&quot;).get();&#10;if(!estimated.isSet())&#10;    return;&#10;&#10;ContractDocumentTypeIBeanHomeIfc home = (ContractDocumentTypeIBeanHomeIfc) &#10;IBeanHomeLocator.lookup(session, ContractDocumentTypeIBeanHomeIfc.sHOME_NAME);&#10;&#10;ContractDocumentTypeIBeanIfc docType = (ContractDocumentTypeIBeanIfc) &#10;home.find(doc.getDocTypeReference());&#10;&#10;IBeanHomeIfc beanHome = doc.getIBeanHomeIfc();&#10;&#10;ExtensionCollectionIfc approvers = docType.getExtensionCollection(&quot;approval_hierarchy&quot;);&#10;Iterator iter = approvers.iterator();&#10;while(iter.hasNext())&#10;{&#10;    ExtensionCollectionMemberIfc rule = (ExtensionCollectionMemberIfc) iter.next();&#10;    PriceIfc min_value = (PriceIfc) rule.get(&quot;min_estimated_val&quot;);&#10;    PriceIfc max_value = (PriceIfc) rule.get(&quot;max_estimated_val&quot;);&#10;    ObjectReferenceIfc user = (ObjectReferenceIfc) rule.get(&quot;approver_user&quot;);&#10;    ObjectReferenceIfc group = (ObjectReferenceIfc) rule.get(&quot;approver_group&quot;);&#10;    String approval_activity = (String) rule.get(&quot;approval_activity&quot;);&#10;    &#10;    if(approval_activity != null &amp;&amp; nativeName != null)&#10;    {&#10;        if(!approval_activity.equals(nativeName))&#10;        {&#10;            continue;&#10;        }&#10;    }&#10;&#10;    // Check if the estimated price is in range&#10;    if(min_value.compareTo(estimated) &lt;= 0)&#10;    {&#10;        if(!max_value.isSet() || estimated.compareTo(max_value) &lt;= 0)&#10;        {&#10;            ObjectReferenceIfc principal;&#10;            if(user.isSet())&#10;               principal = user;&#10;            else&#10;               principal = group;&#10;               &#10;            addApprover(principal);&#10;        }&#10;    }&#10;}"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="ApprovalActivity" Value="TRUE"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Duration" Value="7"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="DurationUnit" Value="D"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="LocalizedInstructions" Value="workflow$workflow.gate2.instructions"/>
                    </ExtendedAttributes>
                </Activity>
                <Activity Id="approval_gate_3" Name="Org.Approval">
                    <Implementation>
                        <No/>
                    </Implementation>
                    <Performer>approvers</Performer>
                    <StartMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </StartMode>
                    <FinishMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </FinishMode>
                    <ExtendedAttributes>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="LocalizedDescription" Value="workflow$workflow.simple_approval"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Prescript" Value="// Initialize the approver list&#10;// Send Notifications"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="ApprovalActivity" Value="TRUE"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Duration" Value="7"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="DurationUnit" Value="D"/>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="LocalizedInstructions" Value="workflow$workflow.gate3.instructions"/>
                    </ExtendedAttributes>
                </Activity>
                <Activity Id="send_notification" Name="Send Notification">
                    <BlockActivity BlockId="approval_process_Ase1"/>
                    <StartMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </StartMode>
                    <FinishMode>
                        <Automatic/>
                    </FinishMode>
                    <TransitionRestrictions>
                        <TransitionRestriction>
                            <Join Type="XOR"/>
                        </TransitionRestriction>
                    </TransitionRestrictions>
                    <ExtendedAttributes>
                        <ExtendedAttribute Name="Postscript" Value="import com.sap.odp.api.doccommon.doc.contract.*;&#10;if(getApprovalStatus() != DENIED)&#10;{&#10;    ContractDocumentIBeanIfc contract = (ContractDocumentIBeanIfc)doc;&#10;    ContractDocumentIBeanHomeIfc home = (ContractDocumentIBeanHomeIfc)&#10;    IBeanHomeLocator.lookup(session, ContractDocumentIBeanHomeIfc.sHOME_NAME);&#10;}"/>
                    </ExtendedAttributes>
                </Activity>
            </Activities>
            <Transitions>
                <Transition From="approval_gate_1" Id="trans_level1_to_level2" To="approval_gate_2">
                    <Condition Type="CONDITION">getApprovalStatus() == APPROVED</Condition>
                </Transition>
                <Transition From="approval_gate_2" Id="trans_level2_to_level3" To="approval_gate_3">
                    <Condition Type="CONDITION">getApprovalStatus() == APPROVED</Condition>
                </Transition>
                <Transition From="approval_gate_3" Id="trans_level3_to_notify" To="send_notification">
                    <Condition Type="CONDITION">getApprovalStatus() != PENDING</Condition>
                </Transition>
                <Transition From="approval_gate_1" Id="trans_level1_to_notify" To="send_notification">
                    <Condition Type="CONDITION">getApprovalStatus() == DENIED</Condition>
                </Transition>
                <Transition From="approval_gate_2" Id="trans_level2_to_notify" To="send_notification">
                    <Condition Type="CONDITION">getApprovalStatus() == DENIED</Condition>
                </Transition>
            </Transitions>
        </WorkflowProcess>
    </WorkflowProcesses>
</Package></div>
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