Query in process chains

Hello all
I have to use "decision in multiple alternative " process variant in my process chain.
In this i have to use the value which is a exporting paramater of a function module.
i cannot be using "ABAP Program" process variant here since it is a function module and not a report or program.
Can someone tell me how to proceed ?
Thanks and regards,
Chithra.

hi,
if you are using BI7.0 then in the process types itself you have multiple decision process,that will solve your prb.
Ramesh

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[email protected]

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Method 1 (when it fails in a step/request)
/people/siegfried.szameitat/blog/2006/02/26/restarting-processchains
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/b8/23813b310c4a0ee10000000a114084/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/60/f0fb411e255f24e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/26/4bc0417951d117e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
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https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/ce7fb368-0601-0010-64ba-fadc985a1f94
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