Decision Between Multiple Alternatives-Process Chain Formula

Hi,
I need to write a formula in the process type 'Decision Between Multiple Alternatives'.
If the current date is on the end of month then i need to trigger a monthly snapshot dataflow if not then daily dataflow needs to be triggered.
Anyone have any idea of how to write a formula for this?

You can check both of these docs which defines how to use 'Decision Between Multiple Alternatives' process type:
[http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/900be605-7b59-2b10-c6a8-c4f7b2d98bae&overridelayout=true]
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Can anyone tell me how to use the 'Decision between multiple alternatives' Process variant in BI 7 Process chains ?
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We use true or false for things as you specify.
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Hi,
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I wanted to use the process type "Decision Between Multiple Alternatives" in a process chain, so than i can choose wich DTPs will be executed. I was wondering to use the Function "PREDECESSOR_PARAMETER (<I_FIELDNAME>, <I_LOW_OR_HIGH>, <I_NUMBER_OF_VALUE>)" to get a parameter from an ABAP program step, but i do not know which I_FIELDNAME parameter should i use to receive the parameter. Did anyone use this logic or something similar? Do you think there are better ways of doing this?
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Nuno

Hi,
The decision process type allows you to determine a set of conditions
For more info go though the below link , as they have explained step by step with screenshots
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/900be605-7b59-2b10-c6a8-c4f7b2d98bae&overridelayout=true
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/301fb325-9d90-2c10-7199-89fc7b5a17b9&overridelayout=true
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Hello all,
I have some doubts about process Decision between Multiple Alternatives, from RSPC transaction.
The problem is like this:
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2. I have the process decision between multiple alternatives, in this main chain, after start.
I choosed formula and I put an if (as in the code below). Then I put the WORKINGDAY_MONTH
In it I want to test to have the 19-th working day of the current month , factory calender ' 01'.
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The system says (when I check my formula) that it is sintactically correct, but incomplete.
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Hi,
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For more info go though the below link , as they have explained step by step with screenshots
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/900be605-7b59-2b10-c6a8-c4f7b2d98bae&overridelayout=true
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/301fb325-9d90-2c10-7199-89fc7b5a17b9&overridelayout=true
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Marasa.

Decision between multiple alternatives

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Can i use the function like this
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When I checked , syntax is correct.
Can anyone tell me whether I can use the infobject like ocalmonth or 0calday.
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This will work. You cannot use 0CALDAY directly because the data needs to be in the format YYYYMM. So, 0CALMONTH will work directly, but 0CALDAY will need to be converted first:
MONTH_QUARTER1( DATE_MONTH( 0CALDAY) )

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suppose we required to shedule the process chain,
for first 10 days, we need to extract data 8 time a day
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How can we achive that in process chain.
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Hi,
Another option would be using the InfoPackage settings. Create 2 infoPackages.
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This will solve your requirement,
"for first 10 days, we need to extract data 8 time a day
and for remaining days in months, we need to extract data 1 time a day."
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HI,
I have a requirement where i need to execute a process chain step based in the value of a field in a custom table.
e.g. If ztable-zflag = 'X' then execute next step else stop.
I am trying to use the decision between multiple alternatives process type, but i guess we can only use formulas in it.
Also, i created a custom method and called it through the badi RSAR_CONNECTOR, but the same isnt working as expected.
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Hi,
Thank you for your response.
I followed exactly what is written in the document. But when I execute the process chain with the Decision between Multiple Alternatives process type, it fails with an exception message.
Below is what I have done:
Below is the code that I entered in the method (Please note that ZPC_CONTROL is the table from which I need to check the value. This table contains 2 fields: Process Chain Name and Flag. My requirement is that when a particular process chain has the flag checked, then the process chain should move ahead):
Below is the GET method:
Finally, here is the formula that I have written in the Decision Between Multiple Alternatives process type:
And the event is Option 2 (which I assume will move the process chain forward if the flag is checked for the process chain ‘TEMP_TEST’)
Please note that the flag for process chain ‘TEMP_TEST’ is checked in the table ZPC_CONTROL.
Below is the error in the process chain:
Please let me know where am I going wrong here. Appreciate your help.

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Hi Experts,
In process chains process type decision we can define user defined functions. How to define these functions. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Suresh.

I can only find out "decision between multiple alternatives'//are you looking for this?
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--SA

I have a problem in creating a Process Chain(PC).

Hi GURU's
I have a problem in creating a Process Chain(PC). The PC should run on first 3 business days of the month for six times i,e 6am, 7am,8am, 9am,10am,11am.
For this i have created 3 PC like BD1, BD2, BD3, and i selected the Factory calender provided workday 1, 2 , 3 and time for three chains.
Now should i schedule it for 6times in a day.
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Hi Friend,
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Then for the Time part -> You can insert process type "Decision between multiple alternatives" after the start variant.
After you insert this process type you can create a formula in it to check for system time. In the if condition check for system time i.e., whether it is between 6 - 11. If only the system time is between 6 AM to 11 AM only then the decision step would turn to green and go to the successor step in the process chain.
Process chain would be like:
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Regards
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It's possibile put in a process chain an IF condition??
This is my problem:
I have a process chain that execute all process even if the result is GREEN or RED.
At the end of the chain I have to Make a chois, IF one of the previous step is RED the proces chain have to do something IF all previous step are GREEN the proces chain have to do something else.
I hope I have explained my problem well.
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ax.

Yes something like this,
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Now when i use a Decision Between Multiple Alternatives i have to specify a formula into the variant, right? but how can do this??
meyby i explain not well my problem :-D
Thx,
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