Workflow Approval on Material Document

Hallo,
My client requires approval workflow on good receipts.
I would like to share my vision and check with you feasibility or alternatives.
I was thinking to exploit the 'Hold' status, as follow:
1) go to MIGO, input data, put the document on hold
2) start an approval workflow.
3) when workflow ends, create the material document.
Issue is on the business Object, as cannot use MKPF, as the Document on hold status does not get a document number yet.
I have found that 'Held' document are stored in table MMIM_PREDOC_ORG,
I was thinking to create an ZBusiness Object based on the key of table MMIM_PREDOC_ORG, and there create all the relevant methods.
Still I have not figured out how can the approval can be performed technically. (no approve or release button on MIGO)
Would you say this is a viable solution?
Please let me have your feedback.
Best Regards,
Marco

Either you create a module pool that looks like the MIGO Tcode with some button or you use a decisiontask with some options.
Thanks
Arghadip

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