PR to PO conversion need work flow

Hi All,
We have scenario,
PR will get generated from Sales order -
this is already in place
PR to PO will be converted through background Job. -
this is already in place
Suppose if any PR fails during conversion to PO---- we need to notify the user who created sales order
If Anyone have experience on similar kind of scenario, your inputs are greatly appreciated
Regards
Ravi

There is no such automate process for this but you can get the result via ME5A or add the custom code to send the fail reqs list to the user in your back ground PO job program.
The easy way is..set up the varian for ME5A with your third party item category (which is coming from sales e.g. in std SAP is 5) and keep the open reqs indicator on and run the ME5A. this will give him a least of open reqs.

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Are there such cases/scenarios where we need work flow management in EHS. Please let me know.
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Hi,
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We need Work Flow for Service Entry Sheet as below using SAP mail box :
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Dear Friends,
1.Can somebody throw light on Work Flow management?
2.How is SD integrated with Work flow and what are the business processes that needs work flow in SD?
3.Is it like a Work flow consultant is required to handle this or can we handle the workflow from SD end itself?
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Hi,
Few points on workflow was prepared by me and screen shots are not there. You can refer
ALE, EDI and IDOC Technologies for SAP by Arvind Nagpal
For further detail.
if the requirment is minimal then SD consultant can handle otherwise Workflow consultant is required.
Introduction
The workflow management system provides procedural automation of steps in business process. A business process can consist of several steps. Historically the tasks have been coordinated manually or by some means of communication (sticky note, email, shouting and so on). The common problem in these approaches is in efficiency; each lacks a way to trace where a task is, who executed (or executing) it, and how much time is required.
In contrast, workflow management system ensures that the right work is sent to the right person at the right time in the right sequence with the right information. The ALE/EDI interface mainly uses workflow for exception (or error) handling.
Application of Workflow in ALE/EDI
Error Notification
Error notification is the primary use of workflow. When exceptions are raised in the outbound and inbound process workflow is started and handled as shown in the below flow diagram.
Active Monitoring
Active monitoring allows you to specify threshold values for the state of the system. If the system crosses the threshold limit, a person responsible for the system problem can be notified. For example you can have some one notified when the number of failed invoice IDOCS in the system exceeds 50.
Rule Based Inbound Flow
This application of workflow in ALE/EDI does not under the category of error handling. You can set up workflow to handle processing of an inbound IDOC. Normally, an inbound IDOC starts a function module that invokes the posting program to create an application document from the IDOC.
In contrast, if you use a workflow, you can set up to do whatever is needed for your business process. SAP doesnu2019t provide standard workflows for the inbound ALE/EDI process, but you can develop your own workflows and tie them to the ALE/EDI process.
For example an incoming order change IDOC can be routed via workflow to a person for review. If the change requested are acceptable the IDOC can be posted.
The Architecture of ALE/EDI Workflow
The components used in ALE/EDI workflow fall into two categories:-
u2022     PD-ORG (organizational) object
u2022     Workflow object
You can view and maintain these components by using the T-code SWLD (Area Menu for workflow).
                         PD-ORG
                                                                                Workflow
PD Organizational Objects
PD ORG object is used to represent the companyu2019s organizational structure in SAP. The following are the PD ORG objects.
u2022     Organizational Units (O)
An Organizational Unit can represent a department, physical location, division or subsidiary.
u2022     JOBS(C)
A job involves performing one or more business tasks. For example, sales order clerk, secretary and manager. Although it is possible to assign individual task directly to a position, it is advisable to group tasks together in a job and to assign the job to the position.
u2022     Position(S)
A position in a company represents his or her rank. If an employee is promoted, that person leaves his or her current position and is assigned to another position. For example, sales order clerk plant 1000, secretary of company code 1000 and manager of accounts.
u2022     Users (US)
A user is a person who has been granted access to the SAP system to use various functions.
All the above mentioned PD ORG objects can be created, changed and displayed by using following T-codes.
u2022     PPOCE  Create mode.
u2022     PPOME  Change mode.
u2022     PPOSE  Display mode.
Screen shot1.
Work Flow Objects
Business objects
A business object represents a business entity that has a definite state and various properties. You can carry out various functions on the object. A business object encapsulates the entire functionality of an object. A business object is given a name in SAP.
For instance, a standard material is assigned the name BUS1001006; it has properties such as material number, description, and material type. These properties are represented using attributes of the business object. The various operations that can be carried out on an object are implemented with methods. For example, if you want to create a material, you can call that business objects create method. An object also has different states. It exposes its various states by publishing events. For example, the material object has created event that is published whenever a new material is created.
The T-code for Business Objects is SW01.
Screen shot2.
Tasks (T or TS)
A task defines a piece of work that can be executed and tracked in the system. Technically, a task points to a method of an object as shown in the below screen shot. In addition, a task defines the text the purpose of the task, the triggering event based on which the task is started, the terminating event that marks the completion of the task, and a role that contains the rules to identify the person who is responsible for executing the task. A task can be started in response to an event triggered in the system. Tasks are categorized as
u2022     Standard Task
Standard Task is provided by SAP and is client independent.
u2022     Customer Task
Customer Task is client dependent and is developed by customers.
The T-code for Tasks is PFTC.
Screen shot3.
Roles
Roles are workflow objects used to determine the person responsible for carrying out a specific task. Each task has a role assigned to it.
The T-code for Roles is PFAC.
Screen shot4.
Work item
A work item represents an instance of a task that needs to be executed. The work item can have various states that govern the operations allowed. The following table describes the various states of a work item and its effect on usability.
Status      Description
Ready     A work item is created and is visible to all selected agents.
Reserved      A work item has been reserved by a user and disappears from all the inbox of other selected users.
In process     A work item is being worked on and can be seen in the inbox of the user who started working on it.
Completed      A work item is complete and cannot be seen in the inbox of any user
The SAP INBOX
The SAP inbox is an interface to manage workflow items and SAP office documents. The below screen shot shows a list of work items in a useru2019s inbox. The SAP inbox contains separate buckets for office documents and workflow items. Office documents are email documents and workflow items are work items. You can display and execute the work items from the inbox. The inbox is highly configurable.
Screen shot5.
Error Notification Process
The error notification process comprises the following steps:-
u2022     Determining the task to be started.
u2022     Routing the error to a responsible agent as a work item.
u2022     Processing of the work item by the responsible agent.
Possible Agents versus Selected Agents versus Actual Agents
A task has three types of agents based on rights to execute:
u2022     Possible agents
Possible agents represent persons who can execute a task. Not all the possible agents get a work item when a task is started.
Possible agents are configured in the system by assigning a task to
several HR objects (job, position, Org unit). A task can be set to
General task, which means that it can be executed by any one.
u2022     Selected agents
Selected agents are the users who get a work item in their inbox. They
are determined by role resolution logic. Selected agents must be a
subset of possible agents. If the selected agent is not found, the work
item is sent to all possible agents. The selected agents are configured
in the partner profile and the IDOC administrator in T-code WE46.
u2022     Actual agents
The actual agent is the person who executes the work item from the inbox. A work item can have several selected agents but only one actual agent. When a selected agent executes a work item, the actual agent for the work item is established, and the work item immediately disappears from the inbox of other selected agents. However, if an actual agent realizes that he or she cannot resolve the problem, the user can replace the work item, causing it to reappear in the selected agentu2019s inboxes.
Level of Agents in ALE/EDI process
Level 1
If a partner profile is located for the problem, the organizational object specified at the message level (inbound or outbound) in the partner profile is notified.
Level 2
If level 1 is cannot be identified because of the problem locating the record, the level 2 organizational object specified in the General View of the Partner profile is read.
Level 3
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Processing by the Responsible Agent
u2022     The steps necessary to fix an error for which a work item is generated are as follows.
u2022     Execute work item to display the error. Examples of errors include problems in the control record, errors in IDOC data, and incorrect configuration.
u2022     The cause of the problem can usually be determined from the error message. If applicable, additional error information is also available for certain type of errors (for example application errors).
u2022     After the cause of the problem has been determined, it must be fixed outside workflow (or in some cases, within workflow). The recovery procedure depends on the nature of the problem.
-     If the error is in the IDOC data, the IDOC can be edited and then reprocessed from workflow.
-     If the error requires restarting the process from the beginning, the IDOC has to be marked for deletion to stop it from further processing and to clear the work item from the inbox.
-     If the error involves an IDOC that has not been created yet, the work item merely informs the person about the error.
Important T-codes
T-code      Description
SWLD      Area menu for work flow
SBWP or SO01     Sap inbox
SW01     Business object builder
PFTC      Task/ Task Groups
PFAC      Roles
SWU3     Maintain standard settings for SAP business workflow
PPOM     To change ORG structure
SWUS      Start workflow(Test Environment)
SWI15
SWI13     Task profile for user
Books Referred
ALE, EDI and IDOC Technologies for SAP by Arvind Nagpal

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hi to all,
i need work flow andBW materail.
Please ,its urgent.
Thanks and Regards,
srujana.

Hi,
Workflow:
Purpose
SAP Business Workflow can be used to define business processes that are not yet mapped in the R/3 System. These may be simple release or approval procedures, or more complex business processes such as creating a material master and the associated coordination of the departments involved. SAP Business Workflow is particularly suitable for situations in which work processes have to be run through repeatedly, or situations in which the business process requires the involvement of a large number of agents in a specific sequence.
You can also use SAP Business Workflow to respond to errors and exceptions in other, existing business processes. You can start a workflow when predefined events occur, for example an event can be triggered if particular errors are found during an automatic check.
SAP provides several workflows that map predefined business processes. These workflows do not require much implementation. For an overview of these SAP workflows, refer to Workflow Scenarios in Applications.
Integration
SAP Business Workflow uses the existing transactions and functions of the R/3 System and does not change the functions. You can combine the existing functions of the R/3 System to form new business processes with SAP Business Workflow. The workflow system takes over control of the business processes. If you are already using SAP Organizational Management, you can use the organizational structure created there to have the relevant agents carry out the individual activities. It is possible to have an activity carried out by a position. This ensures that the respective occupiers of the position can carry out the individual activities during execution of the workflow. This means that personnel changes in your organization are taken into account immediately in the execution of a workflow.
Features
SAP Business Workflow provides a number of tools for defining and analyzing workflows as well as for monitoring operation.
The Workflow Builder is for displaying and making changes to workflows. You can make small extensions directly to the original workflows supplied by SAP, such as carrying out your own agent assignments or changing deadline monitoring.
There are several Workflow Wizards to support you in the definition of workflows, with which you can create specific parts of a workflow. The Workflow Wizard Explorer gives you an overview of the existing Workflow Wizards.
In order to make the functions of the R/3 Systems available to a workflow, you use business objects, which you can define and analyze in the Business Object Builder. These business objects are made available to the workflow in reusable tasks. The Business Wizard Explorer gives you an overview of all existing tasks.
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Several tools are available to the workflow system administrator, with which they can control and analyze the current workflows. The workflow system administrator is notified of problems automatically by the system.
To get more idea pls refer:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/04/926f8546f311d189470000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
BW:
Pls refer the link:
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the present request for work flow includes the notificationto be sent to the approver
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Urgent needed of work flow documents.

Hi Foks,
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Hi
Regarding Work Flow
work flow scenarios.
1. applying for a leave.
2. approval process.
3. material creation process.
4. mainly work flow is for notification purpose.
chk this links
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/fb/135962457311d189440000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
Workflow
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
http://www.erpgenie.com/workflow/index.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm
http://www.insightcp.com/res_23.htm
A good tutorial
http://www.thespot4sap.com/articles/Invoice_Verification_Automation_Using_SAP_Workflow.asp
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm
/people/alan.rickayzen/blog
/people/jocelyn.dart/blog/2006/06/19/why-use-abap-oo-with-workflow
a good book
http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h950_preview.pdf
Check the following PDF
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMSTART/BCBMTWFMSTART.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMDEMO/BCBMTWFMDEMO.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMPM/BCBMTWFMPM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
also seach the workflow forum: SAP Business Workflow
Workflow automates the steps and activities in a business process according to predefined procedures and rules.
Workflow presents information and documents to the appropriate knowledge worker or agent (another entity such as a program) to make a decision or perform an activity.
Workflow tracks each and every step in the process flow and maintains an ongoing status.
Workflow also collects and reports all of the metrics associated with the execution and completion of the process.
Check the below links u will get lot of info..
http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950
Workflow
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
Go through the following links on FORK :
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/24/e2283f2bbad036e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8d/25f1e7454311d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm
http://www.insightcp.com/res_23.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMSTART/BCBMTWFMSTART.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMDEMO/BCBMTWFMDEMO.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMPM/BCBMTWFMPM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
For more reference on workflow: http://****************/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/04/9277a346f311d189470000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
Check these links.
http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/index.htm
/people/ginger.gatling/blog/2005/12/01/link-workflow-business-objects-to-your-collaboration-tasks
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/92/bc26a6ec2b11d2b4b5006094b9ea0d/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw33/helpdata/en/92/bc26a6ec2b11d2b4b5006094b9ea0d/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw31/helpdata/en/8d/25f94b454311d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm
http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
Workflow
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
Workflow tutorials with step-by-step and with screenshots are available at http://www.****************/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/42/c14a9b55103116e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2857887
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2855919
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2735228
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMSTART/BCBMTWFMSTART.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMDEMO/BCBMTWFMDEMO.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMPM/BCBMTWFMPM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
Debug a workflow.
This has a step by step procedure :
http://fuller.mit.edu/workflow/debugging.pdf
www.erpgenie.com/sap/workflow/debugging.htm
http://www.erpgenie.com/workflow/debugging.htm?2b5de440
Workflow tutorials with step-by-step and with screenshots are available at
http://www.****************/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2857887
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2855919
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=791580&messageID=2735228
http://www.sapbrain.com/TUTORIALS/TECHNICAL/WORKFLOW_tutorial.html
Regards
Anji

Hi all ,i need a good documentation for a beginner in WORK FLOW ?

hi all ,
i need a good documentation for a beginner in WORK FLOW ?
please,try to send the attached documents as much as u can apart from giving the weblinks ?
hope you will send it soon ....
thanks & regards
vishnuvardhan k.v.

Hi
Developing a simple application using steps "User Decision" and "Mail"
Basic terminology used in the workflow:
The workflow definition is the set of rules that determine the path that the process takes. For example, how a purchase requisition is processed, from the initial request to the creation of the purchase order
A Workflow Instance, which is often simply referred to as the workflow, is a single workflow run. For example, the processing of a single purchase requisition for computers.
The Tasks are the steps in the process, which have to be performed either by people or automatically by the software. For example, to check for the availability of the spare computers in the company.
A Work item is the task instance that is performed as a single workflow step. For example, check that there are no spare computers available in the company.
Agents are the people who process the tasks (via the work items). For example, requisitioner and a member of the purchasing department.
Container is the place where all the data used in the workflow is collected.
Binding is the set of rules that define which data is passed to which part of the process.
Building a simple workflow application
The central tool for creating, displaying and processing a workflow is the workflow builder (Transaction SWDD). Within the workflow builder you can create all components of a workflow, including all the containers you need for getting the data from one step to another.
Generally, most of the workflows are started by an event (for example, when a material is created or when a new purchase requisition arrives). You define which data from this event needs to be passed to the workflow via binding.
However you can also start any workflow directly. Let us create a simple workflow and start the workflow directly, using the testing tools.
Call transaction SWDD. When the workflow builder is called for the first time, a newly created initial workflow definition appears or else last created workflow appears. In such cases you can opt to create a new workflow by pressing Create New Workflow(ctrl + shft + F5). The following screen appears.
The initial workflow screen has the following parts:
a. The start of the workflow definition, indicated by .
b. The end of the workflow definition, indicated by .
c. The area in which you insert the new workflow definition is indicated by .
Now select the undefined step and select Create step or double click the undefined step. Now among the different steps chose the User Decision by double clicking on it.
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Now enter the title for the user decision Please make a decision. Also enter the decision texts as Approve and Reject. On pressing enter, the outcome values default to the Decision texts but you can specify your own names, if desired. Now we need to select the agent. Agent is the person to whom the work item needs to be sent.. Since this is just a beginning, we would hardcode the user name. Select the User from the drop down list and enter the user name to whom the work item needs to be sent. In general, this type of agent assignment is not done. Agents are generally assigned using the expression, agent assignment rule or organization object (job, position etc.).
Now select Transfer and to graphic button. Following screen appears:
Now we need to include a mail step to be sent to the requestor. Now select the line Approve and do a right click. Different options on shown on the context menu. Select Create.
Now select the step Send Mail from the list.
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Now enter the subject and the body of the message for the mail to be sent.
Do not change the recipients. Our mail is intended for the persons who triggered this workflow. &_WF_INITIATOR& contains the value who executed the workflow. Since this is a test object, we are using &_WF_INITIATOR&. But we wouldnt be using this variable in real time scenarios. We would discuss about this in the coming documents.
Now select Transfer and to graphic button.
A popup appears requesting for the abbreviation and the name for this task. Enter the same and press enter.
Now enter the package as local object and press enter.
Follow the steps 5 through 9 for the step Reject. The following screen appears:
Press SAVE to save the workflow application. You need to enter an abbreviation and name for your workflow as shown below. You can change any of these at any later point. After saving, a number is assigned to your workflow starting with WS, as shown below.
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To execute the workflow, activate it by choosing the activate button.
Test the workflow by choosing Test. The following screen appears.
Now choose Execute to start the workflow.
Now the recipient would receive a work item in his SAP® inbox (Transaction SBWP).
Now execute the work item by pressing Execute. The following screen appears:
Choose one among Approve or Reject as part of the user decision. He can select the third option to retain the work item in his inbox and make the decision later. Now suppose that the recipient has chosen one of the first options. Now a mail would be sent to the requestor with the status of his request.
Creating a Container element
This document details about creation of a container element in workflow and using it in the step "Mail".
Pre-requisites:
It is assumed that the reader of this Tutorial is aware of creating a workflow definition with the step Mail. If not, please go through the document on creating the same available, by clicking here.
Steps:
1. Create a workflow definition using the transaction SWDD.
2. Lets create a container element for Carrier id. Click on the Workflow Container on the left side of the screen (as shown in the screenshot below):
3. Now double-click on Double-Click to Create
4. Enter the details pertaining to CARRID here.
5. Click on tab Properties and select Import.
6. Click on Confirm (Enter).
7. Now the element created could be seen on the left side, below the Workflow Container.
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1. Create a Mail step by double-clicking on Undefined step in the workflow.
2. Enter the recipient details in the Recipients box.
3. In the subject line, enter Carrid value entered is: and click on Insert Expression.
4. Select the element Carrid from the list.
5. Similarly enter the content in the Body area.
6. Save and activate the application.
Testing the Workflow application:
7. Test the workflow by clicking F8.
8. Enter the value of the Carrid as shown above and press execute.
9. A mail would be sent to the recipient mentioned earlier with the carrid value entered.
Condition Step
Agenda:
This document details about the steps Condition.
Pre-requisites: It is assumed that the reader of this document has a preliminary understanding of workflow and has worked with the container elements earlier. If not, please go through the first two Tutorials of workflow available in this site. (More details)
Procedure:
1. Create a new workflow definition.
2. Create a container element, CARRID (as demonstrated in tutorial 2).
3. Now click on undefined step and create the step Condition.
4. Enter the step name of your choice.
5. We would have the following condition here:
If carrid = AA.
Do this.
Else.
Do this.
Click on Click here to create a new condition. Following screen appears.
Double click on Carrid. Next click on = and enter the value AA in the constant field and press ENTER.
Enter the outcome names of your choice as shown above.
Click on Transfer and go to graphic.
As shown above, there are two branches here. One navigates to true, if CARRID = AA else the control takes the branch False.
Test the above scenario by inserting mail steps in the above 2 branches and by passing different CARRID values.
Condition Step
Agenda:
This document details about the steps Multiple Condition.
Pre-requisites: It is assumed that the reader of this document has a preliminary understanding of workflow and has worked with the container elements earlier. If not, please go through the first two Tutorials of workflow available in this site. (More details)
Procedure:
1. Create a new workflow definition.
2. Create a container element, CARRID (as demonstrated in tutorial 2).
3. Now click on undefined step and create the step Multiple Condition.
4. Enter the step name of your choice.
5. We would have the following condition here:
If carrid = AA.
Do this.
Elseif carrid = AH
DO this.
Elseif carrid = SQ
Do this.
Else.
Do this.
Select the CARRID using the F4 help for the comparison basis field.
Enter the values of the carrid under the Comparison values with the corresponding outcome name (of your choice)
Double click on Carrid. Next click on = and enter the value AA in the constant field and press ENTER.
Click on Transfer and go to graphic.
As observed above, there are different branches for each value of CARRID mentioned above.
Test the above scenario by inserting mail steps in all the branches and by passing different CARRID values.
Using "Container Operation" step
Agenda: Usage of step Container Operation.
Pre-requisites: It is assumed that the reader of this tutorial has worked in the concepts that are dealt in earlier tutorials. (click here for more details)
Scenario: In this tutorial, we would deal about how to work with the step Container Operation with an example of calculating the available seats by subtracting occupied seats from the maximum seats at the workflow level.
Procedure:
1. Create a new workflow definition using the transaction SWDD.
2. Create two container elements MaxSeats, Occ_Seats with the import property set. You can use the reference fields sflight-seatsmax, sflight-seatsocc for this.
3. Create another container element AvailableSeats without setting either import or export property as this is calculated within the workflow and used within the workflow. You might use any of the above reference fields as data types.
4. Define a new step Container Operation in the workflow definition by double-clicking on the Undefined step.
5. In this step, we would calculate the available seats from the max seats and seats occupied.
I would recommend entering all the container elements from the F4 help instead of typing them manually.
6. Return to the main screen.
7. Create a mail step after this to send the available seats information.
8. Test the above functionality by passing some values to the maximum and the seats occupied.
9. Result would be as follows:
Triggering Events Programmatically
Purpose: This document details the procedure in triggering the business object events programmatically.
Pre-requisites: It is assumed that the reader of this document is aware of the business object concepts and good in ABAP.
Procedure:
In this document, we would take an example of the business object BUS1001006 (Material) and the event CREATED. In general, this event is triggered whenever a material is created using a standard procedure like MM01 or any others. Now we would trigger this event from our own programs.
Following are the screenshots of the business object BUS1001006 and the event CREATED. Go to transaction SWO1 for more information of the business object.
Double-clicking on the key field parameter gives you technical information of the field.
In order to trigger an event programmatically, we would use the function module SWE_EVENT_CREATE.
Following is the sample code to trigger the events programmatically:
REPORT ZDEMO_TRIGGER_EVENT.
DATA: KEY LIKE SWEINSTCOU-OBJKEY.
KEY = '1163'. Material Number (hard-coded)
CALL FUNCTION 'SWE_EVENT_CREATE'
EXPORTING
objtype = 'BUS1001006'
objkey = KEY
event = 'CREATED'
CREATOR = ' '
TAKE_WORKITEM_REQUESTER = ' '
START_WITH_DELAY = ' '
START_RECFB_SYNCHRON = ' '
NO_COMMIT_FOR_QUEUE = ' '
DEBUG_FLAG = ' '
NO_LOGGING = ' '
IDENT =
IMPORTING
EVENT_ID =
TABLES
EVENT_CONTAINER =
EXCEPTIONS
OBJTYPE_NOT_FOUND = 1
OTHERS = 2
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ELSE.
WRITE 'Event Triggered'.
ENDIF.
COMMIT WORK.
In order to test whether the event is getting triggered or not, we can make use of Event Trace. Switch on the event trace using the transaction SWELS.
Press Switch On.
Now execute the program developed earlier. Now switch-off the event trace using the same transaction SWELS.
Now go to transaction SWEL. Here you can list out the events triggered in the particular period of time. Here is the event-trace list:
Deadline Monitoring in SAP Workflow
A major advantage of workflow is the ability to monitor the workflow steps according to a predefined schedule. Following are different deadlines that can be monitored against each workflow step:
Requested Start
Latest Start
Requested End
Latest End
In this example, we will define a deadline to the User Decision example created earlier (click here). Following is the screenshot of the application developed using the User Decision example:
We would extend this example to the deadline monitoring.
In the User Decision step, click on the latest end tab.
By default, No deadline monitoring is active (as seen in the above screenshot).
Choose the Work Item Creation from the list box.
After selecting Work Item Creation, chose an offset of 5 minutes. This means that the work item must be executed within 5 minutes of the creation, if not this would trigger.
Deadline Monitoring in SAP Workflow
Enter recipient details to whom the message to be escalated, if the work item is not executed with in 5 minutes after work item creation.
Save and activate the workflow definition.
Testing the workflow application:
Execute your workflow.
Check for the work item in the SAP Inbox. This time do NOT execute the work item.
Wait for the deadline to be triggered. After that, a deadline message is delivered to the recipient mentioned in the Latest End tab. See the screenshot below.
Dont worry if the deadline message doesnt appear immediately after 5 minutes. This depends on various factors including how the deadline monitoring program is scheduled and also on the availability of the background processors.
Use SWWA to check how the deadline monitoring program is scheduled in program.
For example, assume that our work item has been created at 09:10 hrs and the deadline message is expected to trigger at 09:15 hrs. From the above screenshot, it is understood that the background program is scheduled to execute for every 3 minutes. Assume that the last run of the program is at 09:14hrs and the next run is expected at 09:17hrs. So even our deadline expires at 09:15, the deadline message would appear only at 09:17hrs after execution of the background program.
Some more points
In our above example, we have used the deadline on the Work Item creation time. i.e., 5 minutes after creation time, the deadline message would be sent. Now we would check the other option Expression. Here we can mention the date and time, when the deadline message should appear irrespective of the work item creation date/time.
As seen in the above screenshot, we can provide the target date and time by which the task should be finished. Container elements could be used in this case. Please refer to our example on creation of container elements (click here).
Personal Substitute in Workflow
Requirement: Need to have at least one substitute who can act upon work items in your absence.
Important: The appointed substitute would be able to see all your work items. A substitute cannot be assigned for only particular area of organization or any other item. So need to ensure that the substitute have the necessary authorizations to act upon the work items.
Procedure:
1. Go to SAP Business Work Place (TCode: SBWP)
2. Now from the menu bar, select Settings à Workflow settings à Maintain Substitute
3. Highlight/Select the name on the window, in this case SAPDEV02 and click on Create Substitute.
4. List of users available in the system are displayed.
5. Select the required substitute user name. Following screen appears.
Validity field describes about the period in which the setting would be active. Note that the dates on the screen would range from the current date to 31st Dec 9999.
Regarding the checkbox Substitution active, it is advised to leave this checkbox unchecked for system performance reasons. A check in this box indicates that the substitution is permanent and if left unchecked it is treated as as-needed. A permanent substitute will automatically receive the primary users work items in their own box. In the case of as-needed, substitute must manually adopt the work items from the primary users inbox.
6. Save the entries
7. Click Enter to leave the screen.
Adopting a Substitute in Workflow
If you have been designated as an as-needed substitute, you must manually adopt the substitution. If you are designated as a permanent substitute, the work items would automatically appear in the inbox.
Before adopting a substitution, there are 19 work items in the inbox. See the screenshot below:
To adopt a substitution, select Settings à Workflow settings à adopt substitution.
Select the corresponding User-id (if you have been assigned as a substitute for multiple people, then this option would allow you to select the user name of whom you would to check the work items)
The corresponding users work items would appear in our inbox now.
You can end the substitution, by selecting settings à Workflow settings à End substitution.
Note: Substitutes can only adopt work items that are directly routed to the person for whom they are a substitute. If you are a substitute for a user (SAPDEV02) who has been made a substitute for another user (SAPDEV01), you will only see work items for user SAPDEV02 and not of the user SAPDEV01.
Notification of Work Items via e-Mail
SAP provides us with a facility of notifying the user via the email address of your choice when there are any pending work items in the SAP Inbox..
1. Go to Transaction SO13.
2. Click on Automatic Forwarding tab.
3. Click on Create icon .
4. Enter the details in the above screen.
5. Click ENTER to complete the entries.
6. Now the notification would be received at the provided email address if there are any pending work items in the inbox.
Filtering the Work Items in the SAP Inbox using BADI
This document details about the procedure in filtering some of the work items from the SAP inbox using a BADi.
Following is the screenshot of the SAP inbox, before implementing BADi:
The BADi that is used in filtering the work items is WF_BWP_SELECT_FILTER. To implement the BADi, go to transaction SE18. From the menu, select Implementation à Create. (See the screenshot below)
Enter the implementation name and press ENTER
Enter any meaningful short text for the implementation and click on the tab Interface
The implementing class, ZCL_IM_BWP_SELECT_FILTER, is automatically proposed. Double click on the implementing class name.
You are now navigated to the class builder. Now double-click on the method name shown on the screen (see the snapshot below)
Now let us filter out the work items belonging to the task TS2000066. See the code below:
Activate the method and also the implementation. In the state of active, you wouldnt be able to make any changes. To make any changes, we need to deactivate it and then make the changes.
Now check the inbox and would notice that the work items related to that task are no more appearing.
To notice the differences, try activating and deactivating the BADi implementation.
Workflow tutorials with step-by-step and with screenshots are available at http://www.****************/Tutorials/Workflow/Workflow.htm
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http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
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debug a workflow.
This has a step by step procedure :
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www.erpgenie.com/sap/workflow/debugging.htm
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Need an example for work flow based on multistep activity

hi,
i need an example for work flow based on multistep activity for practicing.please do the need.
thanks

Hi,
Workflow document information:
Check these links.
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/people/ginger.gatling/blog/2005/12/01/link-workflow-business-objects-to-your-collaboration-tasks
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/92/bc26a6ec2b11d2b4b5006094b9ea0d/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw33/helpdata/en/92/bc26a6ec2b11d2b4b5006094b9ea0d/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw31/helpdata/en/8d/25f94b454311d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm
http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
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Help Needed with Work Flow

Hi all
I am very new at this. I got a new task to fix an existing Work Flow. The portion that needs to be fixed is: it shoots an e-mail to get approval when a changed rate is greater then its Standard rate. Now the problem is there are multiple standard rate for a single entry. So we need to pick the lowest one from all the entry for that record.
So I need to insert a loop where it picks the standard rate. but i can't figure out how to tell the loop to end when there are no more standard rate for that record and also pick the minimum one.
I am not sure these description is enough or not.
If not please let me know what else you need to know.
thanks

Anyone? Bueller?
Ah well, I knew that I probably was cutting into some newer territory here...
Once I get it figured out, I'll post what I've learned about this activity for everyone to share.
Cheers,
Mike

1920x1080 23.98p to ntsc 720x480 29.97p conversion work flow

I have edited apple prores 422 1920x1080 24p 23.98p on FCP6 and I wold like to letter box it and make it ready for TV commercial ready format (NTSC 720x480 29.97p) what would be the best work flow? I tried several times in several ways, had no luck. It came out to be not so great look. Thank you
Y.

I hate to say it, but the best way to get true broadcast quality out of that is to use a HD video card, like a KONA or Blackmagic. To do it software only is possible but quite tedious. But here's what has worked for me.
1) Create a NTSC 24 frame letterboxed version by nesting the HD sequence in an NTSC@24 timeline.
2) Export that as a full re self contained QT
3) Import that file, place it on a NTSC 29.97 timeline.
4) Use the Nattress Standards Conversion plug-in to convert 24 frame to 29.97. FCP will simply duplicate every 4th frame, so motion will not be smooth. The Nattress adds 2:3 pulldown to make the motion smoother.
Good luck. (24 really means 23.98, but I'm lazy...)

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I am still not only working on Aperture's features but learning also the best way to manage a work flow with it. So, here's what I want to do.
#1 - I have an external drive coming so I don't have to store all my pictures (many of them now RAW)on my Macbook Pro's internal hard drive. I really don't need the RAW files anymore that I have used to create the final versions, which Aperture now stores as either TIFF or PSD files. I really just need to have my final versions stored now as JPG files now that I am done editing. Do I just export the files I want from my MacBook Pro onto the new hard drive as JPGs, then re-import them into Aperture as another project/folder?
#2 - When I import new RAW images from my camera, edit them and have completed the project, many times I just want to save the final versions as JPGs and discard the RAW files. Is there an easy way to do this within Aperture versus exporting them, deleting the original files, and re-importing as JPGs as new project?
Thanks.
Matt

Steve:
That may be a good point. I will need to calc it out. My new drive coming in is a 750 Gig 800-Firewire drive.
I have currently a 320gig drive on a server that I use only for pictures. Shooting JPG, it was about half full for about 6 months of shooting. When I started shooting RAW in the last month, the drive is now almost full. I have 12 Gig left on it.
I do weddings, model shoots, portraits, event documentations...lots of stuff so I take a LOT of pictures. I really don't keep everything (blurry shots, half-closed eyes on subjects, etc), but I do keep a lot.
My work: http://www.mattclinephotography.com and http://www.flickr.com/photos/kb8wfh
I may just try it with keeping the RAW files there and see how it does with file storage. Backup of files that large in quantities that large is going to be another question all together. Looks like I need a big job so I can buy a DROBO.

Needs to stop mail going through work-flow related to Leave of Absence & se

While running transactions Pa20/pa30..if it runs for Leave of absence with 5 as reason & separation with 5 as reason then the mail is going to employess due to work-floas it goes to all other actions & reasons.But we want to stop it for above mentioned only.How can we change logic in work-flow for this

0000 infotype(actions) run with any reason like separation or long term disabilitymeans
in Actions infotype the both are reasons right are your sure whether these are Actions reasons or action type ?
In that case identify the Code Related to MASSN which is is acton type feild name and action reason is MASSG
and deactivate for those two action type that will suffice the requirement right

Need doc on Message Control idoc work flow

Hi,
Can anyone give me step by step doc on Idoc related workflows. I have been assigned task on idoc related work flows i have no idea on idoc related wf.So plz suggest me a material.
Thanks,
Hari

Check this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c5/e4af23453d11d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
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