Purchase Order Release Workflow

Hi,
I need to create the Workflow for the PO approval process. I am new to workflow.There are 4 level based on different dollar value.The email should go from one level to next for the approval.
Dollar value
1-10               level1
11-20            level2
>20              level3
If we get Order for 25 dollar then email shoudl go to level1,level2 and level3.
My question
1 Should I copy standard PO approval workflow WS20000075 Release of purchase order into new workflow ?
2 What are the steps in configuring this - Agent assignment,tcode etc?Kindly provide details as possible.
Note- aWill be rewarded in points
Thanks
Prashanta

Hi Prashantha,
First of all, You need not have to copy and make a new workflow if the requirement is only to
approve. You can use the standard workflow.
You have to carry on the following activites:
1) Define Organisation Struture
2) Application specific customizing
     A) Define Characteristic values
     B) Define release codes and make them Workflow relevant
     C) Define release strategy
         Based on the characteristic values the Purchase Order will be applied to a particular release
         strategy and will fall under specific catagory to pass through different level of approvals
     D) Assign release codes to corresponding Orgnisational Objects with ID
3) Task specific customizing
    A) Activate the event linkage for the standard workflow WS20000075
    B) Do the agent assignment for the TS20000166
    C) Make other two tasks as General Tasks (TS20000168,TS20000167).
4) Delete the row for event "Releasestepcreated" from SWEC (OSS Notes: 797775)
Voilla !!!    You have now successfully completed. Bingo !
Please award me points as promised.
Thanks,
Deb
Edited by: debabrata mohanty on Dec 4, 2008 1:59 PM

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