Workflow for Purchase order creation!!!

Hi,
I am new for SAP Workflow. I have a requirement to create workflow for PO creation. Once the approval of 2 levels, then PO should be released. Could you please help me to do this. Please provice me the step by step procedure or relevent materials links.
Thanks in Advance!!

Hi,
Get yourself familiar with terms like PO release strategy, etc. This has lots of material in SAP help. You might also take a look to SAP MM workflow scenarions document - it has documentation of PR release, but the idea is quite similar with POs.
You can also google "PO release strategy in SAP", and you should find some step by step instructions.
In general, lots of things can be done purely by configuring in SPRO and not that much WF development (if any) is required unless you have some specific requiremenets.
Regards,
Karri

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Creating workflow for purchase order release.

Hi friends
I want step by step detail about creation of workflow for purchase order release..
After release purchase order it will goes to the two level of approval..
after that the workflow should be completed...
how can i develope the workflow for that scenario..
Thanks
Gowrishankar

Hi Gowrishankar,
You can get step by step workflow for PO using standard workflow
Release of Purchase Order :WS20000075
And for two levels of approvals you have to configure in SPRO the path is
Purchase Order:
SPRO> Material Management->Purchasing->/Purchase order-->Release procedure ---> Procedure with classification ---> set up procedure with classification ---> double click on Release strategies and Workflow.
If you don't know about this configuration, you have to confirm with your MM consultant.
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My requirement is to make workflows for creation of Purchase Order.i,e Whenever a PO is made in the system,one mail should be sent to the concerned person for approval.I came across object type BUS2012 which is for Purchase Order but it's event list does not contain for "creation".How to approach for the same or any other solution.
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Hi,
Standard Workflow for Purchase Order is WS20000075(Access it via PFTC_DIS Tcode). The business Object for Purchase order is BUS2012(access it via SWO1 Tcode).
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/75/ee153f55c811d189900000e8322d00/frameset.htm
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Hi,
Can anyone let me know the steps to activate workflow for purchase order so that workflow will be triggered after creation of PO and for any modification done after release.
What are the customization and tcodes required for PO workflow and is there any technical involvement requires.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi
I took it from sdn.
WORKFLOW FOR PO RELEASE PROCEDURE
Steps involved are :
1) SPRO > MM > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Release Procedure for Purchase Orders > Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders > Release Codes > here assign Workflow indicator as "1" against each Release Code
2) SPRO > MM > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Release Procedure for Purchase Orders > Define Release Procedure for Purchase Orders > Workflow > Here against each release code assign OT as US and respective User ID's for Release Codes.
3) Go to OOCU > here under MM, go to MM-PUR,
4) Click on "activate event linking"
5) Go for "WS 20000075" and for BUS2012 RELEASESTEPCREATED, click on Detailed view button. Activate "Event linkage activated" and also activate "Enable usage of event queue"
and Save.
6) Click on "Assign agents" and proceed all above steps.
BUS2012 is the relevant business object and Releasestep created is the event for the same.
7) Check SWETYPV transaction for the WF you have activated for BUS2012 and confirm.
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Hi sap Gurus,
I am getting Errors when iam using BAPI_PO_CREATE1 for Purchase Order creation that Material (144) does not exist but it is alreardy maintained in MM01.
I dont get how it is coming.and what are the mandatory fields in bapi BAPI_PO_CREATE1 in item level .that is too material only.
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Hi,
Check the sample code..
report zpo_test             .
*DATA DECLARATION
constants : c_x value 'X'.
*Structures to hold PO header data
data : header like bapimepoheader ,
headerx like bapimepoheaderx .
*Structures to hold PO account data
data : account like bapimepoaccount occurs 0 with header line ,
accountx like bapimepoaccountx occurs 0 with header line .
*Internal Tables to hold PO ITEM DATA
data : item like bapimepoitem occurs 0 with header line,
itemx like bapimepoitemx occurs 0 with header line,
*Internal table to hold messages from BAPI call
return like bapiret2 occurs 0 with header line,
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pocontractlimits like bapiesucc occurs 0 with header line.
data : w_header(40) value 'PO Header',
purchaseorder like bapimepoheader-po_number,
delivery_date like bapimeposchedule-delivery_date.
data : ws_langu like sy-langu.
*text-001 = 'PO Header' - define as text element
selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame title text-001.
parameters : company like header-comp_code default '122' ,
doctyp like header-doc_type default 'NB' ,
cdate like header-creat_date default sy-datum ,
vendor like header-vendor default '2000000012' ,
pur_org like header-purch_org default 'PU01' ,
pur_grp like header-pur_group default '005' .
*sociedad like HEADER-COMP_CODE default '122' ,
*vendedor like HEADER-SALES_PERS default 'sale person'.
selection-screen end of block b1.
selection-screen begin of block b2 with frame title text-002.
parameters : item_num like item-po_item default '00010',
material like item-material default '12000000' ,
tipo_imp like item-acctasscat default 'K' ,
*pos_doc like ITEM-ITEM_CAT default 'F' ,
shorttxt like item-short_text default 'PRUEBA BAPI' ,
grup_art like item-matl_group default '817230000' ,
plant like item-plant default '3001' ,
mpe like item-trackingno default '9999' ,
*contrato like ITEM-AGREEMENT default '4904000003' ,
*quantity like ITEM-QUANTITY default 1 .
po_unit like item-po_unit default 'EA'.
selection-screen end of block b2.
Par?mnetros de imputaci?n
selection-screen begin of block b3 with frame title text-004.
parameters : centro like account-costcenter default '1220813150',
cuenta like account-gl_account default '6631400' ,
num_pos like account-po_item default '10' ,
serial like account-serial_no default '01' ,
ind_imp like account-tax_code default 'I2' .
selection-screen end of block b3.
start-of-selection.
*DATA POPULATION
ws_langu = sy-langu. "Language variable
*POPULATE HEADER DATA FOR PO
*HEADER-COMP_CODE = sociedad .
header-doc_type = doctyp .
header-vendor = vendor .
header-creat_date = cdate .
header-created_by = 'TD17191' .
header-purch_org = pur_org .
header-pur_group = pur_grp .
header-comp_code = company .
header-langu = ws_langu .
*HEADER-SALES_PERS = vendedor .
*HEADER-CURRENCY = 'DOP' .
*HEADER-ITEM_INTVL = 10 .
*HEADER-PMNTTRMS = 'N30' .
*HEADER-EXCH_RATE = 1 .
*POPULATE HEADER FLAG.
headerx-comp_code = c_x.
headerx-doc_type = c_x.
headerx-vendor = c_x.
headerx-creat_date = c_x.
headerx-created_by = c_x.
headerx-purch_org = c_x.
headerx-pur_group = c_x.
headerx-langu = c_x.
*HEADERX-sales_pers = c_x.
*HEADERX-CURRENCY = c_x.
*HEADER-ITEM_INTVL = c_x.
*HEADER-PMNTTRMS = c_x.
*HEADER-EXCH_RATE = c_x.
*HEADER-EXCH_RATE = c_x.
*POPULATE ITEM DATA.
item-po_item = item_num.
item-quantity = '1'.
*ITEM-MATERIAL = material .
item-short_text = 'prueba bapi_po_create1'.
*ITEM-TAX_CODE = ''.
item-acctasscat = 'K' .
*ITEM-ITEM_CAT = 'D' .
item-matl_group = '817230000' .
item-plant = '3001' .
item-trackingno = '99999'.
item-preq_name = 'test'.
*ITEM-AGREEMENT = '' .
*ITEM-AGMT_ITEM = ''.
item-quantity = '1' .
item-po_unit = 'EA'.
*ITEM-ORDERPR_UN = 'EA'.
item-conv_num1 = '1'.
item-conv_den1 = '1'.
item-net_price = '1000000' .
item-price_unit = '1'.
item-gr_pr_time = '0'.
item-prnt_price = 'X'.
item-unlimited_dlv = 'X'.
item-gr_ind = 'X' .
item-ir_ind = 'X' .
item-gr_basediv = 'X'.
*ITEM-PCKG_NO = '' .
append item. clear item.
*POPULATE ITEM FLAG TABLE
itemx-po_item = item_num.
itemx-po_itemx = c_x.
*ITEMX-MATERIAL = C_X.
itemx-short_text = c_x.
itemx-quantity = c_x.
*ITEMX-TAX_CODE = C_X.
itemx-acctasscat = c_x.
*ITEMX-ITEM_CAT = c_x.
itemx-matl_group = c_x.
itemx-plant = c_x.
itemx-trackingno = c_x.
itemx-preq_name = c_x.
*ITEMX-AGREEMENT = C_X.
*ITEMX-AGMT_ITEM = c_x.
itemx-stge_loc = c_x.
itemx-quantity = c_x.
itemx-po_unit = c_x.
*ITEMX-ORDERPR_UN = C_X.
itemx-conv_num1 = c_x.
itemx-conv_den1 = c_x.
itemx-net_price = c_x.
itemx-price_unit = c_x.
itemx-gr_pr_time = c_x.
itemx-prnt_price = c_x.
itemx-unlimited_dlv = c_x.
itemx-gr_ind = c_x .
itemx-ir_ind = c_x .
itemx-gr_basediv = c_x .
append itemx. clear itemx.
*POPULATE ACCOUNT DATA.
account-po_item = item_num.
account-serial_no = serial .
account-creat_date = sy-datum .
account-costcenter = centro .
account-gl_account = cuenta .
account-gr_rcpt = 'tester'.
append account. clear account.
*POPULATE ACCOUNT FLAG TABLE.
accountx-po_item = item_num .
accountx-po_itemx = c_x .
accountx-serial_no = serial .
accountx-serial_nox = c_x .
accountx-creat_date = c_x .
accountx-costcenter = c_x .
accountx-gl_account = c_x .
account-gr_rcpt = c_x.
append accountx. clear accountx.
*BAPI CALL
call function 'DIALOG_SET_NO_DIALOG'.
call function 'BAPI_PO_CREATE1'
    exporting
      poheader         = header
      poheaderx        = headerx
    importing
      exppurchaseorder = purchaseorder
    tables
      return           = return
      poitem           = item
      poitemx          = itemx
      poaccount        = account
      poaccountx       = accountx.
*Confirm the document creation by calling database COMMIT
call function 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'
exporting
wait = 'X'
IMPORTING
RETURN =
end-of-selection.
*Output the messages returned from BAPI call
loop at return.
    write / return-message.
endloop.
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Sudheer

Document is in transfer for purchase order.Creation not possible

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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/5a/c5173f5ff48443e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/2c/e68d406b305537e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
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Workflow for Contracts - Workflow for Purchase Orders ( WS14000145 )
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8b/4fa9585db211d2b404006094b92d37/frameset.htm
WS14000089
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WS14000075
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/2c/e68d406b305537e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/5a/af5efc85d011d2b42d006094b92d37/frameset.htm
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Moderator message : Spec/requirements dumping is not allowed. Thread locked.
Edited by: Vinod Kumar on Sep 30, 2011 3:37 PM

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