POWL Questions

I have two questions on POWL use in WDA --
1. Is it possible to store multiple selection/query criteria and retrieve them via the POWL UI or some other way ?
2. While configuring POWL I got error after I changed the FEEDER class implementation. 'No queries assigned to you. Please contact your system adminst.' I didnt have to specify a role or user earlier and it was working fine. Something changed and I can't seem to get past this error.
Thanks in advance
Regards
Sid

Hello,
1. Where can I set the columns as hierarchy colunms that use can choose them for hierarchy display? And how can I set the default hierarchy colunms?
Ans:- The first entry in list you choose will be default, You can change the order by doing UP and down these columns.
2. It seems the system cannot remember the settings which user did. For example, I hided some columns for one query, but after I re-switch to the query the hidden columns come back. How can I deal with it?
You can save As it as user defined view and standard view does not hold values when you switch.
IN defined view you can do the changes and save and apply.
BEst regards,
Rohit

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Questions in POWL?

Hi Experts,
I have two questions related to POWL, please help me:
1. Where can I set the columns as hierarchy colunms that use can choose them for hierarchy display? And how can I set the default hierarchy colunms?
2. It seems the system cannot remember the settings which user did. For example, I hided some columns for one query, but after I re-switch to the query the hidden columns come back. How can I deal with it?
Best regards
Julia

Hello,
1. Where can I set the columns as hierarchy colunms that use can choose them for hierarchy display? And how can I set the default hierarchy colunms?
Ans:- The first entry in list you choose will be default, You can change the order by doing UP and down these columns.
2. It seems the system cannot remember the settings which user did. For example, I hided some columns for one query, but after I re-switch to the query the hidden columns come back. How can I deal with it?
You can save As it as user defined view and standard view does not hold values when you switch.
IN defined view you can do the changes and save and apply.
BEst regards,
Rohit

Some newbie POWL feeder class questions

Hi,
I'm just working with POWLs resp. the associated feeder class. At the moment I have two question that hopefully could be answered by someone:
1) Is it possible to modify the UI layout of the selection criteria in a way that they will be displayed in a configurable number of columns and not just one below the other?
2) I declared some criteria with "ls_seldef-kind = c_type_param.". The user should be able to work with wildcards for these criteria (option "CP"), but the criteria values given to the GET_OBJECTS method always do have the "EQ" option. This is not really useful for e.g. description fields. How can I change this?
Many thanks in advance for any help.

I also hope I can know how to do .
Pleae tell me if you have solved the problem .
Best regards ,

Question about POWL in Travel Management

Greetings!
currently, we are in the process of implementing SAP Travel Management on our DEV System (Request and Expenses) and therefore of designing business processes. One major crucial point is the process of Approving the Travel Request.
We are on ECC 6.0 EHP 4 and therefore use the WD4A Travel Scenarios. We use a portal ess/mss with respective Stacks/SPs and BPs.
Business Process Draft A:
The Traveler is filling out his Travel Request (FITE_REQUEST) and is assigning the relevant cost centers himself (they are initially defaulted to IT0001, but IT0001, as per our definition, isn't nessecarily correct always; thus, manually cost center assignment possible).
When the Travel request is sent for approval, the Manager who is responsible for the cost center chosen in the request has to be chosen as the approver. If there is more than one cost center, there will still be only one approver. There hasn't be decided yet, who, in that case will be it, but this is of none concern for my particular question at the moment.
For the first step to do I would naively say "I make a POWL query with an own POWL feeder class saying 'Assign all Users to me, which travel for a certain cost center' ". Would this be possible?
Now, let me explain what I am unsure about, concerning the following use-case:
1. Traveler creates a request on 28th of February 2012 for the Date range of 1st of March 2011 till 3rd of March, choosing Cost Center A so the Request should be visible to Manager A for Cost Center A. Traveler is assigned to Manager A's POWL. Manager A can see the traveler from 28th of February onwards.
2. Traveler creates yet another request on the 28th of February 2012 for the Date range of 7th of March till 10th of March,
choosing Cost Center B so the Request should be visible to Manager B for Cost Center B. Traveler is supposedly assigned to Manager B's POWL. Manager B can see the traveler from 28th of February onwards.
Question: What happens to the POWL? Who can see what
Manager A must only see travel request from cost center A.
Manager B must only see travel request from cost center B.
What I assume will happen is:
- Both Managers can see both travel requests because both managers have User Traveler assigned, which is forbidden due to business restrictions...
Any Ideas, solutions, discussions are welcomed.
Best regards,
Lukas

nzworld, thanks for your idea. However this is not possible because the relation of user to cost centers to approvers can be
1 - n - n.
After the feedback here, talking back to my colleagues and debating this with our consultants, we will not be using POWL for our approval process, because it's simply not flexible enough for our cause. Closing thread.

Issues with POWL action buttons and row selection after Support Packs

We recently applied ECC 603 Support Stack 16 to our environment and are having problems with some SAP standard POWL lists (example is KYKOP-OPS-MM-PO-W: Purchase Orders for Goods Receipt). In fact all of the POWL lists that we are using are behaving the same way. There are 2 changes that have happened after moving to this stack.
1. In order to select a row in the list, we now have to press ctrl + click, previously, just clicking the the row would select it and fire the OnLeadSelection
2. All of the Action Buttons in the POWL lists are disabled.
I have debugged the Feeder Class /KYK/CL_MM_FEEDER_PO and see in th GetActions method and see that the ls_actions-enabled is getting set to true, but for some reason the buttons are disabled when the list is rendered.
I've checked a side-effects report from OSS and have come up empty handed. Has anyone else run into this?
Eric

I have found an OSS note that addresses this problem. This problem will effect anyone who is using ALV for ABAP WebDynpro after applying BASIS Support Pack 20 for 7.0. The OSS note is 1363334. Question Answered.

Calling a Web Dynpro Application from POWL feeder class

Hi,
I know this question is asked before but never answered, but I try again......
I have a own POWL feeder class where I defined a button in method IF_POWL_FEEDER~GET_ACTIONS.
I know that this action can be handled in method IF_POWL_FEEDER~HANDLE_ACTION.
When pressing the button I want do call another web dynpro application.
How can I do this? -> Any Example Coding?
Thank you and best regards, Edgar

Hi Vineet,
it works, thanks a lot!!!! Best Regards, Eddy
P.S.: Here is the coding for triggering the event and passing parameters for the selected POWL table line:
METHOD if_powl_feeder~handle_action.
DATA: ls_parameter TYPE powl_namevalue_sty.
DATA: lt_flights TYPE ty_flights.
DATA: ls_flight TYPE sflight.
DATA: ls_selected TYPE rstabix.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <lt_fligts> TYPE STANDARD TABLE.
IF i_actionid = 'EDIT'.
*   Important: this triggers the event
    e_portal_actions-fire_wdevent = abap_true.
*   Pass parameters to event
    ASSIGN c_result_tab TO <lt_fligts>.
    lt_flights = <lt_fligts>.
*   Determine the first selected row
    READ TABLE c_selected INTO ls_selected INDEX 1.
*   Read selected POWL data
    READ TABLE lt_flights INDEX ls_selected-TABIX INTO ls_flight.
    CHECK sy-subrc = 0.
*   Pass parameters
    ls_parameter-key = 'ACTIONID'.
    ls_parameter-value = 'I_ACTIONID'.
    APPEND ls_parameter TO e_portal_actions-parameters.
    ls_parameter-key = 'CARRID'.
    ls_parameter-value = ls_flight-carrid.
    APPEND ls_parameter TO e_portal_actions-parameters.
    ls_parameter-key = 'CONNID'.
    ls_parameter-value = ls_flight-connid.
    APPEND ls_parameter TO e_portal_actions-parameters.
    ls_parameter-key = 'FLDATE'.
    ls_parameter-value = ls_flight-fldate.
    APPEND ls_parameter TO e_portal_actions-parameters.
ENDIF.
ENDMETHOD.

Deleted Po's not in search results POWL

Hi All,
I have a question,..
We are on SRM 7.02 and when I want to search for PO's which are deleted (status deleted) in POWL I don't get any search results. Is it a standard behaviour deleted PO's don't show up in search results?
The deleted PO's I can find in SRM backend/ECC.
thanks for replies,
Joost

Hi Sharad,
Yes I know. But when I mark the PO item as deleted and refresh the powl it is dissappearing from the search results,
Regards,
Joost

Lumira Server for BI Platform and Team/Edge consumption & licensing question

Hi. I have a few questions.
Question 1:
From my reading, I've heard that Lumira Edge/Team server may not be a part of BI-Suite License. I read a Lumira Server ASUG Webcast recap by Tammy Powlas here (SAP Lumira Server for Teams Roadmap ASUG Webcast) over the weekend and one of the Q&A questions struck me:
Q: Is this included with the BI Suite license from SAP?
A: Lumira Server for Teams (Edge Edition) is not covered under BI Suite License. However, Lumira Server for BI Platform (RTC Planned in April) is covered under BI Suite licenses
In a separate conversation late 2014, I thought I'd heard that Lumira Team/Edge server was supposed to be usable by BI Suite licensed customers, but it sounds like I'm mistaken?
Question 2:
Next, the second part of the statement gave me hope:
However, Lumira Server for BI Platform (RTC Planned in April) is covered under BI Suite licenses
I then looked at the Lumira Deployment Options for Departments Part 1 – ASUG Webcast by Tammy Powlas to get some more information on Lumira Server for BI Platform. This slide gave me some hope (emphasis mine in green):
But then I see some more information a little later:
Is this slide to imply that the version without HANA (or HANA XS) for BI Platform will only really just serve as a user rights management and Lumira document repository? And that if I want to view a Lumira document, I must still open from the Lumira Desktop client?
It was suggested I start a new discussion thread to ask this licensing question about a product that's not out yet (but the slide says it's GA so I'm still confused) so here I am with my discussion thread!
Hopefully someone can make me less confused. I'm hoping the answer is as a BI-Suite customer that we do not have to make a decision to either invest in new Edge/Team licenses or buy HANA XS hardware to establish a beachhead of Lumira usage in our organization. We've been struggling with promoting Lumira and the sharing piece has been the sore spot.

Hi Michael
You are right, it is confusing...
I think it will be better to contact sales to get this explained as opposed to technical support people that monitor this SCN Space.
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POWL, how to display icons

I've already seen some questions on this forum about displaying icons in POWL lists. However i cannot get this to work, as it seems so easy to do... Simply changing the fieldcat does not work for me.
I have created a feeder class and implemented the powerlist in my webdynpro, now i would like to create a column with status icons. See the coding, who knows what is missing/wrong?
Documentation for the POWL says:
ICON_SRC             Source for icon display
ICON_SRC_REF     outtab column reference determining icon source
ICON_FIRST             Icon positioning
ICON_FIRST_REF     outtab column reference for icon positioning
Field definition in structure:
ICON                type ICON_D
ICONNAME      type ICONNAME
In Method GET_FIELD_CATALOG, the following code:
    ls_fieldcat-colid = 'ICON'.
    ls_fieldcat-icon_src_ref = 'ICONNAME'.
    INSERT ls_fieldcat INTO TABLE me->mt_fieldcatalog.
    e_fieldcat_changed = 'X'.
    c_fieldcat = me->mt_fieldcatalog.
In Method GET_OBJECTS
loop at lt_orders assigning <ls_orders>.
*.... code to change iconname
    <ls_orders>-iconname = '@08@'.      "Also tried 'ICON_GREEN_LIGHT' here
    append <ls_orders> to me->mt_result.
endloop.
e_results = me->mt_result.
Edited by: Michael on Jan 5, 2011 8:49 PM

Hi Michel,
I think everything looks Ok, can you check the field catalog settings of your ALV. It is in IF_POWL_FEEDER~GET_FIELD_CATALOG, of your POWL feeder class.
The changing parameter c_fieldcat, you need to set the Field catalog for the column 'ICON' .
DATA ls_filedcatalog TYPE LINE OF POWL_FIELDCAT_STY.
Set the parameter as below.
DATA ls_fildcat TYPE POWL_FIELDCAT_STY.
ls_fildcat-colid = 'ICON'.
ls_fildcat-colpos = 'COL_NO'. "Column Number
ls_fildcat-Header = 'Rating'.
ls_fildcat-display_type = 'IM'. " for Image (Important)
ls_fildcat-eabled = 'X'.
ls_fildcat-icon_src_ref = 'REF'. " The Reference field of the POWL atble data in which the icon path or name is populated
ls_fildcat-icon = 'ICON_LED_RED'. " use only one of these two, icon-src_ref or icon
APPEND ls_fildcat TO c_fieldcat.
I hope this should work, if the changes doesn't reflect then claear the cache of POWL using report POWL_d01.
Please let me know in case if you still face any issue.
Regards
Vineet

Auto refresh powl list every night and from an action in another WDA comp

Hi,
Two questions.
1) I want to update the powl list every night as a background job.
2) I want to update powl list when user performs an action in another WD Component.
Any suggestion, idea will be appreciated.
Thanks

Hi,
There is only one way to do that.
Create a report and call refresh query method of POWL API class.
Directly you won't be able to refresh the query.
So what you have to do is you have to call the method Get Query. This method will give all the queries for the User.
All the query GUIDs you have to pass to refresh queries. In the refresh Query method there is an indicator for refresh query. You have to set that indicator to refresh.
Remember POWL queries are user specific. So you have to run it for the particular user.
If you want to get all the Queries then You have to modify the method Get Queries.
Hope it will help you.
-Pradip

SRM POWL - How to add/update longtext (internal note) of invoice

created powl for mass approval/rejection of invoice
For Rejection 'm adding 'reason for rejection' & 'internal note' fields
Which i need to update in invoice --> notes & attachment --> 'reason for rejection' & 'internal note'
I am doing it as --
TRY.
         CALL METHOD lo_pdo_notes->add_longtext
           EXPORTING
             iv_p_guid          = i_guid
             iv_tdid            = 'NOTE'
             iv_tdspras         = sy-langu
             iv_tdformat        = 'X'
             iv_text_preview    = 'Internal Note'
           CHANGING
             co_message_handler = lr_message.
       CATCH /sapsrm/cx_pdo_abort .
     ENDTRY.
TRY.
         DATA text_id TYPE tdid VALUE 'RREJ'.
         CALL METHOD lo_pdo_notes->add_longtext
           EXPORTING
             iv_p_guid          = i_guid
             iv_tdid            = text_id
             iv_tdspras         = sy-langu
             iv_tdformat        = 'X'
             iv_text_preview    = 'Price Difference' " drop down value
           CHANGING
             co_message_handler = lr_message.
       CATCH /sapsrm/cx_pdo_abort INTO lx_abort .
*          mo_cll_message_handler->set_a1bort( io_pdo_abort_exception = lx_abort ).
     ENDTRY.
But message handler is returning Initial value - & 'm unable to update it in invoice...
Can you help ??

Thanks Pedro & Pradeep. I understand now how to add fields to SRM. Appreciate all your support. I have another question. I have to add fields to the following structures. Some structures have include structures and some does not. How to add fields which does not have include structures. Do I have to create my own Z include structure or any other way?
Table                                           include structure
1) BBP_PDIGP                           CI_BBP_ITEM
2) BBP_PDHGP                          CI_BBP_HDV
3) BBP_PDHSB                          <NONE>
4) CRMD_ORDERADM_H            INCL_EEW_ORDERADM_H
5) CRMD_ORDERADM_I             INCL_EEW_ORDERADM_I
6) BUT000                                  INCL_EEW_BUT000
7) BBP_PDPSET                        <NONE>
8) ADDR3_DATA                        <NONE>
9) BBP_PDISS                           INCL_EEW_PD_ITEM_SSF
Look forward to hear from you.
Thanks,
GS

Status overview-OSA-POWL

Hi Folks,
In Appraisal we have a requirement where we have to view the Appraisal documents under MSS under Status overview .
Currently we can see all the appraisals with different status under Status overview under MSS ,We just want to restrict the completed appraisal forms here.
Could any one please let us know whether this can be done by customizing the POWL Query type and class-CL_HRHAP00_STARTPG_POWL .
Thanks
Kumar

>Could you please let me know which Badi can be used for this.
it's certain a good question, because the answer is pretty much none...
The BAdI HRHAP00_GET_LIST_FLT can be used to filter the list - but unfortunately it will filter all requests for lists of appraisals - which I don't think you want to do - only in this specific case. It has a filter value, but the call to the BAdI doesn't allow you to pass this filter! (poor effort SAP - there seems to be a need for some extensibility architect overview in recent HR code releases - explicit enhancement in the move from WDJ and BSP into WDA has in some cases been, in my opinion, poorly thought out and executed. Thank goodness for the implicit enhancement framework!)
I would suggest - for the simplest implementation that you enhance the feeder class to set a static attribute of the BAdI implementation when the feeder is called - enhance method get_objects
add in at the start of the method something like:
IF i_applid EQ 'OSA-POWL-MSS' .
zcl_hr_hap_mss_filter=>set_mss_usage( abap_true ).
endif.
and then in your BAdI implementation
data: l_use_mss_filter type boole_d.
l_use_mss_filter = zcl_hr_hap_mss_filter=>get_mss_usage( ).
if l_use_mss_filter = abap_true.
*remove all non required entries.
endif.
Hope that helps,
Cheers,
Chris

POWL Adding TAB to Existing POWL Travel Assistant

Hello - (First time to post because my head is exploding),
   I want to add a tab to the travel assistant POWL so that they can see credit card receipts. (Wonder why this wasn't done initially because our TA's have to go in and actually create a report to see if their employees have receipts yet....ridiculous!)
   Anyway - the reason why my head is exploding:
   I'm using the existing application ID of FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT. I've created a new "Z" powl query to add via all the config and now I'm using the reports to check it.
POWL_D02 - I created a type named ZFITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC_ASSISTANT with a feeder of CL_FITV_POWL_FEEDER_TRIP_CCC.
It says my query ZFITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC_ASSISTANT is not active (type FITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC w/CL_FITV_POWL_FEEDER_TRIP_CCC)
QUESTION: How do I activate it??? (I'm debugging this now - will write a good wiki once figured out or with help from friends!)
POWL_D03 - Tells me the below.
QUESTION: Tells me that the "Q" type isn't assigned to the application. Ok - I've been through all the steps several times. What is the trick here. My TEST shows the changed tab order as I made the CC 1st; Exp tab 2nd; Req tab 3rd; Travel Plan tab 4th; These are ordered differently now w/exception of my new CC tab not showing up.
Thanks for any help! (We're on 7.02 with EHP4 using all abap)
=====================================================================
Check Application ID
Application ID                   Q/T Query/ Type                       Check Results
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT                                               OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        Q    FITV_POWL_TRIPS_EXP_ASSISTANT     OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        Q    FITV_POWL_TRIPS_TP_ASSISTANT      OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        Q    FITV_POWL_TRIPS_TR_ASSISTANT      OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        Q    ZFITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC_ASSISTANT    Type not assigned to this ApplI
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        T    FITV_POWL_TRIPS_EXP_ASSISTANT     OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        T    FITV_POWL_TRIPS_TP_ASSISTANT      OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        T    FITV_POWL_TRIPS_TR_ASSISTANT      OK
FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT        T    ZFITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC_ASSISTANT    OK

Ok - I've figured out via debug (yeah) that an entry had to be added to the table POWL_TYPE_ROL with applid=FITV-POWL-TRIPS-ASSISTANT and type=FITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC even though my type is ZFITV_POWL_TRIPS_CCC_ASSISTANT.
Again - a wiki is coming soon.
Debug is always the answer it seems.
Just need to adjust the data in a class that I'll have to enhance in order to bring back CC receipts of the person being selected....

Embedded POWL / FPM

Hi All,
i have embedded a BOWL into a WD-component and use this component in a FPM variant. The FPM Configuration has tow variants.
Problem.
when switching between the two variants the POWL loses the query that was previously selected.
Question:
Is there a parameter that allows me to set or force a specific query?
Release information:
Software component   Release   Level
SAP_ABA                   701          0008
SAP_BASIS                   701         0008
Thanks a lot,
Fouad

John,
Sorry, but I have no answer for your question but:
"I know it is possible to embed a POWL APP in an FPM and also use a POWL feeder inside a GUIBB List. Embedding a tab, form or list into the POWL details only makes sense."
Hm, this is my problem. Need to embed a POWL within an FPM application. But as Chris Paine points out here ([Integrate POWL into OIF (Object Instance Floorplan) |Integrate POWL into OIF (Object Instance Floorplan);) this is not possible.
I have managed so far that the POWL is looking OK and I can get an LTA event in the feeder class method IF_POWL_FEEDER~HANDLE_ACTION. But when I trigger the FPM event handler there is nothing happening in the shared FPM component controller method PROCESS_EVENT that I am using. Oh my.
Have you seen such an example? When I read your question I get this feeling but maybe I misunderstood. I am on EhP4 by the way so that should be OK I guess.
<-- Oh come on now, naughty naughty. -->
Chris Paine? Thomas Jung? Anyone?
//Johan
Edited by: Neil Gardiner on Nov 9, 2010 4:25 PM

POWL refresh for calculated dates

Hi,
When I use my POWL with calculated dates configured in POWL_QUERY.When I refresh the same in POWL Worklist after the next day this is not getting refer it is refreshing dates only when I click the calculated dates tab in POWL_QUERY.
Regards,
Amit
Moderator message: not a question, relation to ABAP development unclear.
Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Jan 17, 2011 4:00 PM

can you check here
POWL is based on personalization framework where every user has its own
set of queiries and types, which are assigned using TX POWL_QUERYR or
POWL_TYPER which is role based. Similarlaly POWL_QUERYU and POWL_TYPEU
for user based.
If you want to delete a query from all users, please delete a entry from
POWL_TYPER or POWL_QUERYR.
More information on POWL can be get from
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/WDABAP/POWL
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60/helpdata/EN/42/d6652b755c1630e10000000
a1553f7/frameset.htm
Once you delete the entry, please run the report POWL_d01.Please check
the details of report before running it.

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