Issue of Stopping RPTARQPOST when Payroll is run

Question

My Project is handling Leave Request on Portal, I know RPTARQPOST will be scheduled to be run so that Approved Leave Request can be transferred to the Infotype.
However, in my Project, when Payroll is run, there is a need to stop RPTARQPOST so that no more Leave will be pulled into Infotype in order to perform a cut-off for monthly Payroll run. But, there is 4 countries involved, every countries will have different Payroll Release and Exit date. Primarily, my design is to stop the program before Payroll Release and start the program after Payroll Exit. Unluckly, every countries' Payroll Release and Exit date is different (some are overlapped).
Facing this situation, I cannot stop the program when Payroll is Released because in other countries, there is a need to continue to run this program. However, this program is not country-specific as it runs for everybody.
So, any ideas on the solution of this situation. Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi Henry,
you can copy the standard workflow WS12300111 and add logic to check the payroll status and execute RPTARQPOST via workflow (in stead of job-schedule) after payroll has been completed.
To do so modify the workflow as follow:
- create loop with check at payroll status
- create waiting steep for checking payroll status, which will be executed, lets say, every hour
- now create workitem outside the loop which will start the report RPTARQPOST as batchjob.  This workitem will be executed only if the payroll status has been changed (payroll run completed).
best regards
Zdzislaw