Workflow Blocks

I have a workflow in which I am utilizing a multiline container element for parallel processing. According to my research, the BLOCK will be executed for each line in the container.
My problem is that the BLOCK is currently defined as just one step....when logically the BLOCK should be multiple steps. Is there a way to define a BLOCK to contain other tasks/steps?

Hi ,
you can use FI_PAYMENT_BLOCK_UPDATE Function module in your method for removing the Payment blocks .
BR
Abhijeet

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I would like to realize a Workflow for each delivery. In the workflow there should be a dialog step for each position.
I can realize that using the block step type.
What if the delivery is changed and new position are added?
Could I use in some way the same block to add the new positions?
Is there a standard solution foreseen by sap?
Thank you!

Hi,
In the workflow log, I am seeing a 'broken block in red color' when one of the approver rejects at a particular level. Workflow is not executing for the rejection path. May I know the reason behind this. I am more worried about the broken red color block. I am seeing the status as 'Error'.
You can observe the difference of the execution of the workflow from the following . Please help me.
1.Approved 2. Rejected

FIPP workflow blocking all documents for release

We have developed and configured workflow for object FIPP and want this workflow trigger onlly for AP parked documents. Now workflow is triggering for AP documents only but
all other documetns which are parked also blocked for release and no workflow and does not alllow fo psoting. How can we stop this..

I have done that ,so workflow is not generating but the other documents are blocked for release with out workflow.
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Work flow block in credit memo request

Hi Friends,
I want to create a credit memo. I am creating the credit memo like: Sales order>Invoice>Credit memo request-->credit memo. Now my credit memo request is got created but is assigned with Workflow block at header level, now when I am going back in VA02 and saving it after removing the block at header level, but when I am again checking in VA02/VA03 work flow block is there. Now when I checked that in my workflow , it is in outbox and but I am not able to approve it becoz it is in outbox.
Where it is going for approval , it is only created by me and I don't see any approver field in credit memo request screen.
In the wrokflow outbox am getting that block CMR --as completed and get CMR approver as Error.
How can I remove the workflow block ? Any pointers.
Regards
Ashu
Edited by: ashutosh p on May 20, 2010 1:39 PM

Please check the Workflow log. By default whenever you create or act on any workflow workitem it will appear by default in your SAP Outbox.
Thnaks
Arghadip

Posting block removal in the payment proposal editing

Hello FI experts,
I have a small query, and I am not able to make myself sure on it. There are many ways in which payment can be blocked in the payment proposal run for invoices , for , e.g., invoice verification block(R), master record block(M), workflow block(W), line item level block(A).
My query is that in standard , what all are the possible blocks that can be removed while doing the editing payment proposal ? Is it the only line item level block or others as well?
Please help.
Regards,
Van

Hi
As per analysis no way for at time remove the payment black..
But payment black data stored data REGUP table. So you need help for technical team..
Specifies why a document is blocked for payment.
The following payment blocks exist:
Manual payment block
If you manually select a payment block from the list field to block an invoice for payment, the payment block field in the header of the invoice document is marked with the appropriate indicator.
Blocked due to differences
If invoices are to be blocked automatically due to differences in the invoice items, the system enters the payment block R in the vendor line of the Accounting document. The field in the header of the invoice document remains empty.
Random payment block
Invoices that do not show any other blocking reason, can be blocked in accordance with the random principle. In Customizing for the Logistics invoice verification, you can set the probability for the block. The indicator for the logistical payment block is entered in the header of the invoice document.
Dependencies
If you have set a manual payment block, and an invoice is blocked automatically due to differences in the invoice items, the system enters the manual payment block in the vendor line of the Accounting document.

Error during Activation of Workflow

Hi Workflow Experts ,
I have an error while activating the workflow.
The error is "Subsequent node not found " for Process control task for function "Complete workflow " at the end of the workflow block.
Please let me know how to resolve the error and activate the workflow.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Regards,
Vikranth.

Hi Santosh,
SM37 is mainly for monitoring the back ground jobs...... both in R/3 side and BW side this is same.. just for monitoring the background jobs... fisrt by using SM36 basis people will schedule in background.. and we just identify.. which are completed and which are not completed... in SM37.
there are various status they are
PLANNED
RELEASED
CANCELLED
ACTIVE
FINISHED
READY
Check this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c4/3a8016505211d189550000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
In Sm37 u can see the different options for background jobs, like Scheduled, released, ready,active, finished, canceled.. If u want to know the Status of the current running job, U just type the job name, user name then click execute(F8).
hope this helps
regards
Karthik
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AME APEXP Workflow Issue

Hi All,
In R12 I have issue in APEXP (Expenses) Workflow.
User has created expense report and the workflow has started.
It went through AME process where it has find the approver for the expense and then notification went to the approver.
After this we have a block acitivity which waits untill the approver apporves or rejects.
The problem here is though the approver says that he is approved the expense sheet , the work flow status is not moving beynod the block activity in the AME process.
AME Workflow (12345-1) shows the process is complete, the notification to the first approver is closed with an Activity of ‘Approve’.
The main workflow (12345) is blocked and waiting for the response back from the AME workflow. It appears the spawned workflow is not updating the main workflow when it completes.
Please guide me on this how to resolve.
Thanks
Kumar.

Hi Kumar/All
I am facing the exactluy similar issue in R12 APEXP workflow.
In my case also approver has approved the workflow but it got stuck at block activity in the main workflow.
I tried to debug the issue and found that in the AME approval workflow ,a function AME Complete Approval is called after the approver has taken the action(reject or approve).
this function in turn calls the wf_engine.completeactivity API......the output of this API should act as the response to main workflow(block) and it should start moving but its not happening.
Declare
result varchar2(1);
begin
WF_ENGINE.CompleteActivity(itemtype => 'APEXP',itemkey => XITMKEYW ,activity => 'AME_APPROVAL_BLOCK',result => Null);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('result is : '||result);
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Error message : '||SQLERRM);
end;
I tried to run the complete activity from outside also and to my suprise i could see time stamp getting changed for the block but it still didnt proceed.
i think this may be an oracle bug with R12. Please guide.
Regards
Gopal

Can I launch a workflow by selecting a Radio Button

I have three radio buttons on a form. When a user clicks, let us say "UpdateUser" radio button, it should launch update user workflow. Is this possible? How? I am trying to avoid one mouse click for the user.
I'd appreciate any help
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Use the following code to launch a workflow
<block name='**********Launc Workflow**********' trace='false'>
<set name="processView">
<new class="com.waveset.object.GenericObject"/>
</set>
<invoke name="setId">
<ref>processView</ref>
<s>ProcessViewer</s>
</invoke>
<invoke name="put">
<ref>processView</ref>
<s>task.process</s>
<s>TestWorkflow</s>
</invoke>
<invoke name="put">
<ref>processView</ref>
<s>task.taskName</s>
<concat>
<s>TestWorkflow_</s>
<s>_</s>
<new class="java.util.Date"/>
</concat>
</invoke>
<invoke name="checkinView">
<select>
                                   <ref>:display.session</ref>
                                   <invoke name='getLighthouseContext'>
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                              </select>
<ref>processView</ref>
<new class="java.util.HashMap"/>
</invoke>
</block>
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Return for correction from asynchronous page

HI ,
I have a process for Contingent Worker Placment. I am initiating the process and have 2 approvers in the supervisor hirerachy.
but requirement is that after these 2 approvers we need to have the final approval from another team. but they ll not get any notification. I ll put all the transaction details into the table n show that to the use. from there the approval group can do multiple actions like Return for Correction, approval, rejectiion etc.
To achive this , I have blocked the workflow after 2 approvers.After this the txn details are put into the table from where the final approval group can either select approve , reject or Return fo rCorrection. When they click on Approval, the workflow blocked activty will be compelted with a result of Approve and if they click reject it will complete activity with reject status.
Bothe are wokring fine. but RFC is not working. From the Admin group, I am able to launch the RFC page, but from there not able to complete the blocked activity of workflow and resume workflow as the RFC CO is a seeded CO>
please advise.
Regards,
Preeti

Dear Priyanka,
Please refer following Metalink Doc ID's it will resolve your problem:
1. Return For Correction Errors With "You Have Insufficient Privileges For the Current Operation. Please Contact your System Administrator." (Doc ID 1072042.1)
2. Error When Users with no Responsibility Use Return For Correction (Doc ID 1381514.1)
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Return for correction

HI ,
I have a process for Contingent Worker Placment. I am initiating the process and have 2 approvers in the supervisor hirerachy.
but requirement is that after these 2 approvers we need to have the final approval from another team. but they ll not get any notification. I ll put all the transaction details into the table n show that to the use. from there the approval group can do multiple actions like Return for Correction, approval, rejectiion etc.
To achive this , I have blocked the workflow after 2 approvers.After this the txn details are put into the table from where the final approval group can either select approve , reject or Return fo rCorrection. When they click on Approval, the workflow blocked activty will be compelted with a result of Approve and if they click reject it will complete activity with reject status.
Bothe are wokring fine. but RFC is not working. From the Admin group, I am able to launch the RFC page, but from there not able to complete the blocked activity of workflow and resume workflow as the RFC CO is a seeded CO>
please advise.
Regards,
Preeti

Check the Node attributes in the Return for Correction process through workflow builder. That should tell you where it will be sending the email.

Advice: best way to crop for games and animation

Title may be misleading:
Constant workflow block I run into, after creating an image that needs to be dissected for animation and games, where each part will be rigged into an animated composition (think character with limbs being separate images). It is common to make a rough draft sketch, then save the pieces as images, connect them in the animation app, and come back to make adjustments to the pieces (within the whole).
I used to cut the pieces into separate layers, crop the image to the pixels on that layer, save the image, and then undo the crop- repeat for each piece.
Downsides to this is that the crop can be different each time after making slight adjustments, causing issues with the rigged animation. Also, if for some reason the crop isn't undone history can be lost and you may have just lost the whole thing.
So I started converting the pieces to smart objects, this creates a file that is perfectly trimmed to include all pixels- but alas, editing the image occurs within the individual layer, and so it is not convenient to see how the editing will effect the whole.
Following me?
Any tips from others who have done this sort of thing in the past?

To avoid the risk of messing up the history I would recommend using a Script to save all Layers to new, trimmed files, sort of like an adaption of »Export Layers to Files «.
Maybe someone over at
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/photoshop_scripting
could help you find an existing Script or to create one.

Ap 3.1: Thumbnails not updated

Hi Forum,
After upgrading to 3.1 (which was a very good version update by the way) my thumbnails will not always update by theirselves after editing the photo. Also clicking 'Generate Thumbnails' from the menu does not help. Only repairing the database helps, after which I do not have to click Generate Thumbnails.
In my case Preview generation is off.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?
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note: I bought/upgraded to iLife '11 around the same time. Related?
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Removing of billing block in Sale Order through workflow

Hi all,
I want to remove the billing block in sale order when the person approves suing user decision step in workflow .
ANy idea would be great ...
Regards,
Venki

Hi Surjith,
task is not for the billing process ....
and here my big problem is that i was unable to call the custom method in worklofw ....
So attachment is not working in workflow only it works while testing if i pas the key value .
Here my requirment is to remove the billing block if the person approve in decision step ...
Deepa,
Can u tell me how to call a custom method here i am using standard BUS2032 in my task.
already i have BO with custom method but i dont know how to call it when the transaction get executed ....
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Workflow in the releasing of Credit blocked sales orders.

Hi All,
My Client requirement is that they need workflow in the releasing of credit blocked sales orders.
If once sales order is blocked then it should be approved at 3 levels, then only it should be released.
Suggestions are highly appreciated
Regards,
Kumar

Hi Kumar,
I think you can achieve this by using Authorization Concept.
Please find the below link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/52/671285439b11d1896f0000e8322d00/content.htm
Authorization levels for Credit Rep Groups
Thanks
Dasaradha
Edited by: dasaradha ramireddy on Nov 28, 2011 12:53 PM

Workflow for blocked sales orders

HI all,
I have a requirement in sales in service order .
when a credit check is done for a customer ,sales order will get blocked and
in the service order for the corresponding sales order will get a status with Not OK. To release the block on this we need to manualy change the status in VKM3 and subsequently in service order (IW32).
My requirement is to do automatic change in the service order status when ever we do release the flag in VKM3.
I think with work flow we can achieve this.
Any standard functionality is supported using workflow for this requirement?
Please help me how to proceed.
Thank you all..

Hi Ravi,
Yes this is possible using workflow!
I just simulated your scenario and there are no events when you release the sales order but the other good news is that there is a change doucment that is written. The field CMGST in the table VBUK gets updated with the value D which is "released by credit representative". Using this you can configure your own event.
However to do this following are the steps you would have to follow:
1. Copy the business object BUS2032 to ZBUS2032 through transaction SWO1.
2. Add an event called as "Released" to this.
3. Generate this new copied version of the BO
4. Delegate the copied Business Object to BUS2032. You can do this in the initial screen of SWO1 by going to the menu "Settings->Delegate". This is the inverse of inheritance through which you will be adding the properties of the subtype(ZBUS2032) to the main type(BUS2032) at runtime
5. Use transaction SWED and SWEC to configure your own event and raise it when the change document is written. Do remember that you will have to put an entry in the "Field restrictions" table in the transaction SWEC to trigger your own event when the Sales Order is released.
6. In transaction SWEC you can put in the change document object as "VERKBELEG" derived from CDHDR table. The business object as BUS2032 and the new event you created in the subtype. Since you have delegated the same it will be available for use for the main type.
7. In the field restrictions put in the table as VBUK and the field CMGST and the old value is * and the new value as D.
8. Once you do this the event will be raised once you release the sales order.
9. You can check the same through the event trace SWEL(Remember to swtich on the event trace through SWELS if it is off)
10. Now you will have to write a function module to change the status of the service order using the OBJNR of the service order and table JEST or use the standard function module STATUS_CHANGE_EXTERN. <b><b>Please remember that you can change a User status because system statuses are changed by the system. However you can change the system status by updating the table but I guess that is not like how the system changes it. When the system itself changes the status then there might be certain follow on documents that are created.</b></b>
12. Now you will have to encaspulate this FM in a method of the business object.
13. You will have to use the ZBUS2032 to add your own method which calls this function module. Hope you have the reference to the service order from the sales order.
14. Now have a task or a workflow which has a single step which inturn calls this method and trigger the workflow or the task using the event.
That might solve the problem you have
Best regards,
Sudhi

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