SRM Workflow - Starter

Hi,
Please can I be shred with some documents on configuring SRM workflow from scratch? I tried looking for some docs in SDN and google but hardly could get one. Also tried with help.sap.com but not that detailed on developing the objects, I wish to learn workflow in SRM

no difference as per the control flow, for event controlled WFs. thats what is present in 5.0
in 7.0 we have BRF, you park this for now...
just see the standard templates of SRM workflows in SWE2 and read the documentation of the WF in the basic data in SWDD..
there you will find that few WF need few badi to be implemented as must, to determine approvers.. like n step approval n all..

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Hola a todos,
Tengo un requisito que es similar a la del ruta
SPRO -> Servidor SRM -> sourcing -> Definir campos en Compras que desencadenan Workflow
Puedo definir qué campos de un carrito de la compra deben dar lugar a un flujo de trabajo de aprobación cuando se editan.
Pero no lo hace para Ordenes de Compra.
La idea es que se inicie el WF nuevamente solo cuando se modifica un campo del pedido.
No estoy seguro de si es posible para PO. Si es así, alguna sugerencia sobre cómo hacer esto.
Gracias,
Edward.

Hi Arun,
First and foremost: did you run SWU3?
This is a crucial starting point for workflow in SRM as it does various automatic customizations regarding SRM-workflow.
You indicate you activated the workflow. Could you detail how?
One of the safest ways is to use the transaction OOCU.
In the tree presented go to:
SRM > SRM-EBP > SRM-EBP-WFL
In this you can both activate the workflow, activate the event-linkage (telling the system that the SAVE-event on a BUS2121 = Shopping Cart should select WS10000060 as a potential workflow). You should be able to check whether everything is setup correctly using SWETYPV (it should list the BUS2121 + event: SAVED linked to WS10000060, with the event-linkage-checkbox marked).
If it still does not work, please let me know.

Need to know the difference between SRM workflow and Normal Ecc 6.0 Worflow

Hi All,
I have worked on Ecc 6.0 worflow, just wanted to know how is SRM workflow going to be different than the ECC6.0 worflows.
Incase if someone can suggest some links for tutorials for SRM workflow basics.
Thanks to all in advance.
Anu.

Hi
In addition to Masa
For every business object we do have one or more work flow templates are available.
In SRM , you can approve via web browsers . very user friendly screens
br
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How to get the User ID's details in SRM Workflow EBP system. Example like i have User ID "BTEMPEST" but i want his full name . so please suggst me how to get the full name of user id where it is maintained.
Thanks.
Puneet.

Thank you very much muthu.
For your information FM "RSPLPPM_GET_USERDETAILS" is working fine.
Thanks for quick response.
Thanks
Puneet.

Workorder PR utilizing SRM Workflow - How to ?

We are running ECC 6.0 with SRM 7.0. We have a requirement to utilize the capablities of SRM Workflow to route document approval across multiple approvers, as unlike in ECC we are no longer dependent on just the release strategy.
Is there any recommended approach to get the ECC Work order generated PR to transfer over as SRM Shopping Cart. Aftere the Shopping Cart is approved, the next process would be PO creation.
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Solved myself. Can be activated from inside SWDA as well.

Remove open workitem from user inbox after the workflow starts again.

I have heard that there is a possibility to remove a open workitem from the user inbox, after the workflow starts again for the same object (data update), via a termiantion event. I have searched in the sap workflow dokumentation but i could not find out how to use this. Could somebody provide me some detailed documentation or examples how to use this for my problem?
Thanks,
Steve

Hi Sudhir,
the workitem which should terminate is a decision task with two results. The wolkflow looks as follows:
Activity: Read Data
Decision: Approval Check Decision
Activities: Approve or Reject
How should it look like in your opinion with the termination? How looks this option to terminate this workitem? The workitem should terminate automatically from the userinbox if the workflow starts again for the same object (with updated data).
Thanks,
Steve
Edited by: Steve Malack on Mar 13, 2008 10:20 AM

Changing the Workflow Start Options in Visual Studio

Hi,
These are the start options in SPD:
Now, I'm developing my first workflow in Visual Studio. I'm at the debugging stage. I want to change the start options, and I cannot find any settings similar to the above. How do I adjust the start options in Visual Studio?

When the time of workflow creation you can mention. Below link check Figure 10
http://sharepointpromag.com/sharepoint-2010/creating-sharepoint-2010-workflows-starting-visual-studio-2010
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Triggering SRM workflow from a web-based form (HTML)

I am a beginner in SAP, please bear with me.
I have created an online data entry form using html to populate a table in a non-SAP database. I am able to call this form in SAP EP using URL iView.
I want some help on triggering an SRM workflow from this form.
Thanks.

Hi Vadim,
I would like to explain the scenario:
1.The form would reside in the SAP Enterprise portal
2.When the form is completed and the "submit" button is clicked, I expect a workflow in SAP SRM to be triggered.
3.The workflow is a developed three-step approval workflow. It was developed using the Hierarchical Approval workflow wizard.
Questions:
1. How can the workflow be triggered when the submit button is clicked?
2. How can the data from the Form be integrated into the workflow and vice versa?

Workflow starts only when initiated by specific user

hello,
Workflow starts only when initiated by specific user...need to get started who ever initiates it....
any help would be appreciated !!!
Thanks regards, Vignesh.

Hi,
Workflow start option:
Mannually started
Starts when item created
Strarts when item changed
please check which one of start option is set and also check whether selected "Require list mange permission" under mannual start option,if so uncheck or add users to have that permission
Let me know if you need help
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"No workflow started. Application error occured"

Dear Gurus,
Our user has encounter approval workflow problem. Shopping cart was created and ordered with status "Awaiting Approval". However, when viewing "Approval Overview", it shows that "No workflow started. Application error occured".
Approver has access to SAP and roles had been assigned.
I've checked table SWW_WI2OBJ and there is workflow created in SAP. However, it shows as error on the web.
Any idea what caused this error?
rgds,
Santthi.

Hi,
Go to SWDD and from Header find out whether you have an active version for your workflow.
Seems like the BUS 2201 is not able to determine any of the active workflows.
OR,
Go to SWUD and test with your workflow template and see if any error exists.
It will show :" Workflow definition doesnot exist WD 401 " error if you dont have an active version.
Try to create an active version for your workflow if this is the issue.
Best regards,
Sridhar

Starting dialog after workflow starts

hi there,
i have a user request and i don''t know how to handle this. i have tried to do it another way, but for our users this is not acceptable.
the users enter absences in HR for other collegues (illness, ......). Each of the entered or changed or deleted absences has an event triggered behind it (object type ABSENCE with method created, deleted, and so on).
i have a workflow starting with each of this triggered events. now the big problem is that the users have to add an document (scanned pdf file) to the absence. But they DON'T want to go to business-place-inbox for it, they want to do it directly.
well, how should i handle this. when the users has entered the data there should be the 'add attachment' dialog from workflow , or some other dialog. is this possible ?
best regards, Martin

>
Martin Svik wrote:
> there is only a GOS for employee, not for absence. i can't let it be saved to the employee GOS, as there is no 'connection' to the absence. so i don't know which document belongs to which absence. you know what i mean ?
Yup - I understand what you mean. I have never worked with the absence object type, but if there's a separate transaction for maintaining the data you can perhaps try to modify it and make the GOS available for the absence object? There are other threads here explaining how to enable GOS in a 'non-GOSsed' transaction.
Martin Svik wrote:
> your second question: it is the user who has entered the absence = wf-initiator !
So if you create an absence record and I delete it, you should be the one who adds this attachment? A bit odd if you ask me, but as long as you realize what you are saying it's OK.

No workflow started

Hi All
I have searched the forum first but no luck with a answer with similar question from another person previously
We are on SRM5.0 EC
Need your help here
User has created a shopping cart and tried to order it but gets msg No workflow started. Application Error occured.
I haved checked BBP_PD and there is no workflow ID for this shopping cart and cannot find any entries in table SWW_WI2OBJ for this shopping cart.
The user has since then created a shopping cart using describe requirements and managed to order the items required in the original sc. But if she tries to create the sc as normal she gets the above error msg.
I checked the user in PPOMA and everything seems to be fine
Any idea's why this message is appearing.

Hi Martin
In SLG1 the following msg appears
No approval workflow found. Inform system administrator
Message no. BBP_WFL012

SRM Workflow error- Error' 9' when calling service ' SO_OBJECT_SEND'

Hi Team,
We are facing problem with SAP SRM Workflow error- Error' 9' when calling service ' SO_OBJECT_SEND' .
Due to this WI is not going to Approver/Requester INBOX and unable to process that WI.
Please advice .
Greatly Appreciated for Help.
Regards
CK

Hi,
Not sure what '9' is, the exceptions called by the SO_OBJECT_SEND function are as follows:
EXCEPTIONS
               ACTIVE_USER_NOT_EXIST      = 35
               COMMUNICATION_FAILURE      = 71
               COMPONENT_NOT_AVAILABLE    = 01
               FOLDER_NOT_EXIST           = 06
               FOLDER_NO_AUTHORIZATION    = 05
               FORWARDER_NOT_EXIST        = 08
               NOTE_NOT_EXIST             = 45
               OBJECT_NOT_EXIST           = 13
               OBJECT_NOT_SENT            = 15
               OBJECT_NO_AUTHORIZATION    = 13
               OBJECT_TYPE_NOT_EXIST      = 17
               OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 21
               OWNER_NOT_EXIST            = 22
               PARAMETER_ERROR            = 23
               SUBSTITUTE_NOT_ACTIVE      = 31
               SUBSTITUTE_NOT_DEFINED     = 32
               SYSTEM_FAILURE             = 72
               TOO_MUCH_RECEIVERS         = 73
               USER_NOT_EXIST             = 46
               OTHERS                     = 1000.
Regards,
Jason

Regarding SRM Workflow !!

Hi,
Does anyone have a soft copy of the SRM workflow technical aspects which goes into the depth of the entire workflows and the data flow in the system.
Please do mail it at [email protected]
Thanks in advance.
With Regards,
Rajesh Rajendran

Hello Rajesh,
Please see SAP Business Workflow. SRM use this technology.
<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/66/87210894ea11d2a5ec0060087a79ea/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/66/87210894ea11d2a5ec0060087a79ea/frameset.htm</a>
Regards,
Masa

Workflow start step performs Exclusive checkout

We need to upload data to records that are in workflow and checked out by the workflow start step. Unfortunately the workflow start step performs an Exclusive checkout of the record which means that the background MDM Impor Server user cannot automatically join the checkout, the user first needs to be invited to the checkout, which needs a manual step of modifying the join permissions of the checkout, which is not what we want to do.
I have also noticed that when an existing record is checked out Exclusively the user's roles are pulled through into the permitted roles section of the join permission screen of the checkout. When a new record is checked out Exclusively the user's roles are not pulled through to the permitted roles section of the join permission screen of the checkout. This looks like a bug to me.
We are using MDM 7.1 SP08.
Please advise any workarounds to this problem. I can think of a few, but none are very elegant, e.g.:
1. Use API to invite import user to checkout before import is started (requires coding)
2. Get the user that owns the workflow to manually invite the import user (not guaranteed to remember)
3. Complete workflow and stat new wokflow without chekout before import is started.
Any advice will be appreciated.

Hi Johann,
I got you point.
Its not a bug in MDM these are the constraints in MDM :(.
To understand more read section CHECKOUT AND WORKFLOW FAILURE CONDITIONS of the import manager refernce guide.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwmdm71/helpdata/en/4b/72b8e7a42301bae10000000a42189b/MDMImportManager71.pdf
In our lanscape we too have a scenario where we are creating/ records in MDM leaving Material Number Blank (Record Add workflow).
But once this record with balnk Material Number is syndicated to source system we stop this workflow.
Now from source system through change pointer we get a file immediately with material Number and MDMID.
which we process through MDIS and trigger another workflow(Record Import)
I guess this matches with the third option you described to start and stop workflow and trigger import.
Regards,
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