Process Controlled Workflow - Process Schemas

Hi
I am configuring Process Controlled Workflow in SRM 7.0 for shopping carts. As per one of the guidance documents, I activated the BC Sets for the shopping cart in order to pull in all the component parts. As none of the three standard Process Schemas created meet my requirements I am going to create my own Schema. Please could someone explain to me how I can ensure my schema will get activated, and not say - /SAPSRM/C_SC_600_001_SP04?
Many Thanks
Claire

Hi,
You can create custom schema definition. If you need only 1 schema, you can use constant type BRF expression.
1. Create BRF event and Expression in transaction BRF
    BRF Event (ZEVALUATION1)
    BRF Expression (ZEXP1) = Constant Schema name (ZSCHEMA1)
2. Link the event and expression
3. Customize Define Process Level
    Process Schema Evaluation = BRF Event (ZEVALUATION1)
                                                 - linked to BRF Expression (ZEXP1) = Constant Schema name (ZSCHEMA1)
    Process Schema Definition (ZSCHEMA1)
      - based on your requirements
Regards,
Masa

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HI there
I want to know is there a way to choose the process schema used for a workflow dynamically? I know that based on the evaluation ID, that is how it knows which schema to choose but is there a way to do it dynamically instead of manually?
For example, if I the workflow to work based on company code. How do I build the expression to choose the schema?
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Hi ,
you have to create a custom FM expression in T.code BRFEXP01. Copy the standard FM /SAPSRM/WF_BRF_0EXP001 into custom FM. write your logic in the custom FM and assign ac access FM in the custom expression. link this expression to an event which is going to assign as process schema evaluation in SPRO.
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at the moment I'm using the n-step item level approval in SRM 5.0.
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Schema Evaluation is document header level.
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Hello experts,
We are trying to use process controlled work flow for SC approval. Approval process will be multiple based on the amount of shopping cart. Somebody has already activated BC set for one step approval in the system. If i want to have my own process schema ( multiple approval ),what i supposed to do? Do i delete the existing schema attached to BUS2121 or create my own schema ?
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Regards,
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Hello Bharat,
Thanx for reply.
I have below cases for process controlled workflow.
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2. One step approval
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Hi,
I have problems with implementing an own process-controlled workflow. The "Sample BC Set for Process Level Definition" /SAPSRM/C_SC_600_001_SP04 is working fine. However I do not succeed in triggering a customer Process Schema for BUS2121.
The (first?) problem can be duplicated as following:
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Best regards

In most cases, this means that the 'Start Process' is not configured correctly. Take a look at the following:
1. make sure that the Wf assigned to your start process is active
2. make sure that reference numbers are configured and assigned to your process
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Hi Sahil,
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--> OK
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Thanks in advance

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IMG: SAP Implementation Guide > SAP Supplier Relationship Management > SRM Server > Cross-Application Basic Settings > Business Workflow > Process-Controlled Workflow > Business Process Configuration > Define Process Levels
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Hi Experts,
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The first level being executed by the responsible purchaser. Here, the purchaser adds the source of supply and changes the price of the shopping cart 2000 USD and approve the shopping cart.
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Hi Experts,
We are using process controlled workflow for BUS2121 and activated a BC Set "/SAPSRM/C_SC_600_000_SP04" Shopping cart without approval.
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The following error text was processed in system SRD : Dynamic type conflict when assigning references
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Hi Anand,
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Probelm: BRF is activated and when you do save/check on SC, throws short dump with error message as
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For SC approval process after 4th level of approval the workflow keep go N step till the approval determine. If no approval find then go for WF Exceptions.
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Hi,
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Process controlled workflows- basic questions

Hi,
I am new to SRM 7 process controlled workflows.
I need some help designing the process controlled worlflow for n step approval of shopping cart.
If there are n conditions to be checked for a cart before deetrminig the no of approvers,then does that mean for a BO(in my case Shopping cart),there will be n process schemas or just one process schemas with n process levels?
Also under each process schema,I see multiple expressions/process levels.Does the column "level sequence no" determine the sequqnce of the task in the whole approval process?
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Hi Saravanan,
Thanks for the prompt response!
Based on your inputs,I think I need to go with option 2 as based on the data in shopping cart e.g. product category,spend limit,total value and a/c assignment catgeory,the no of approvers are determined.
The flow is like:
cond 1: check the prod category,if true,add 1st approver.
cond 2: check reqeuseter spending limit with total value fo cart,if true,add further approver or approvers
cond 3: check a/c assgt category,if true for a particular catgeory,add new approver or approvers using RFC call.
cond 4: check ship-to-address,if a local address,add buyer as last approver.
For a given cart,one or multiple conditions from the above may be true.But the sequence for the cosnidtions is as defined above.
As per my understanding,I need to create only one process schema for "Shopping cart" and then create different BRF expressions for each of the above conditions right?E.g. cond1>level1,cond2>level2 etc...Please advise.
Also under process schema,process level configuration,I see one column for "resp resolvername".What do I need to enter here?My understanding was that this entry will be responsible for determining the approver values...Pls confirm.
Also if I go with option 2,you said BADI SAPSRM/BD_WF_RESP_RESOLVER' will have to be implemented for determining approvers.So the logic for determining the approvers for each of the above conditions will be implemented in this single badi?
Pls advise.
Also in the event linkage,I need to actiavte only the two entries /SAPSRM/CL_WF_PDO/SRM_PROCESS_START and /SAPSRM/CL_WF_PDO/WS40000014 right?
Also regarding the workflow template,is WS40000014 the only template for all business objects i.e. Shopping cart and PO?
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Hello All,
I ahve configured a Process controlled workflow in SRM 7.0 with custom resolver, and I am facing an issue taht the Workflow works well in Development but in Quality the approvers are dropped after SC is ordered in Quality system.
The SC Workflow drops the approvers picked up from the Interface method /SAPSRM/IF_EX_WF_RESP_RESOLVERGET_AREA_TO_ITEM_MAP and IF_EX_WF_RESP_RESOLVERGET_APPROVERS_BY_AREA_GUID of BADI /SAPSRM/BD_WF_RESP_RESOLVER. The approvers can be seen in the shopping cart Approval preview Tab until the SC is ordered.
I have compared the OSS notes relevant for Workflow, all of them have been transported, Also I compared and checked general Workflow settings, BRF Config and Process level settings in Dev and Quality, everything is same.
Also while debugging; the approvers can be seen in the decision set table in the create_process_forecast method of class /SAPSRM/CL_WF_PROCESS_MANAGER.
Kindly let me know what else i can check to find the root cause.
Thank you in advance for help!
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Prasuna.

Hello Vinita;
Thanks for the input and sorry for the not so "ASAP" reply;
From what I'm seeing in from your 2 screenshot, i strongly believe that the problem is even before the Z implementation /SAPSRM/IF_EX_WF_RESP_RESOLVER~GET_APPROVERS_BY_AREA_GUID (in which the FM i ZSRM_GET_USER_FROM_PGRP is called. I think the problem could be in the process level determination ZSRM_WF_BRF_0EXP000_SC_APP100. Let me explain:
In your cases where not buyer is determined, in the approval tab there is not even a process level for buyer approval. If the problem were indeed in the implementation /SAPSRM/IF_EX_WF_RESP_RESOLVER~GET_APPROVERS_BY_AREA_GUID then the process level would be there, but the system will display, instead of the name of the buyer(if the buyer determination fails) a red label with the message: "With the strategy "Buyer determination" an approver could not be determined (or something like that..please check the image at the end of the text)".
I can propose a way to discard this: Implement the method /SAPSRM/IF_EX_WF_RESP_RESOLVER~GET_FALLBACK_AGENTS of class ZCL_BADI_SC_WC (in case you didn't know, in this method you can specify an "default" approver in case that the determination of approver in GET_APPROVERS_BY_AREA_GUID fails). The idea is to specify an default approval and see how it behaves:
If the user you indicated in the method GET_FALLBACK_AGENTS appears as approver, then yes, the problem is arises from implementation GET_APPROVERS_BY_AREA_GUID, in which case it could be a data problem (peharps in pposa_bbp?). You could also check in TX SU53 with the users with this problem to see if there's a missing authorization objetc.
If, in the other hand, the "default" approver is not shown, it means that the process level buyer determination is not even called, so you should check in more detail ZSRM_WF_BRF_0EXP000_SC_APP100 and /SAPSRM/CL_WF_PROCESS_MANAGER > Determine process restart –method ----- (i have never used this method, so i could not tell if it could be the source of the problem).
Also, you could implement the method GET_FALLBACK_AGENTS in this way so the default approver would be the WF administrator indicated in the customizing (or you could just append directly any user you want):
METHOD /SAPSRM/IF_EX_WF_RESP_RESOLVER~GET_FALLBACK_AGENTS.
   DATA: lv_admin_expr TYPE swd_shead-admin_expr,
         lv_admin      TYPE swd_shead-wfi_admin,
         lv_admin_type TYPE sy-input,
         ls_agent      TYPE /sapsrm/s_wf_approver.
   CALL FUNCTION 'SWD_WF_DEFINITION_ADMIN_GET'
     IMPORTING
       default_admin_expr = lv_admin_expr
       default_admin      = lv_admin
       default_admin_type = lv_admin_type.
   ls_agent-approver_id = lv_admin.
   APPEND ls_agent TO rt_agent.
ENDMETHOD.
Error of agent determination:
Please let me know the result of the test with the implementation of method GET_FALLBACK_AGENT. By doing this we could ensure if really the problem is in method GET_APPROVERS_BY_AREA_GUID or before. I just made the test in our system and I'm almost sure that you wont get the default approver, but i could be wrong.
Any question please let me know.
Best regards
Cristian R.

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