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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D119520718-22022002>We=20
have just implemented this, here is how we did it</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002>.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D119520718-22022002>The=20
workflow is started when the IDOC arrives, and the workflow posts the =
IDOC.=20
(That IDOC is associated with a profile not used for bulk transfer.) We =
have=20
created a method to do this.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D119520718-22022002>Then=20
extend the IDOC object with an attribute that would be your KNA1 =
object. To=20
construct this, drill into the EDIDC table, fetch the customer number, =
build the=20
object using swc_create_object. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002>Then...the only thing left is to test at the =
entrance=20
of the workflow if the attribute-object exists or not. If it exists, it =
means we=20
are in an extension process, if not, the workflow is creating the=20
object.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D119520718-22022002>I am=20
exposing you our solution, but I don't know if it fits your process. =
Maybe it=20
helps...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D119520718-22022002>Best=20
regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002>FH</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D119520718-22022002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Adrian Clarke=20
[mailto:Adrian_Clarke@DDSINCORP.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February =
22, 2002=20
11:14 AM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP-WUG@MITVMA.MIT.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Workflow=20
Triggered by Customer Creation<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello=20
All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I am currently =
designing a=20
workflow that I want to be triggered when a customer master is =
created (via an=20
inbound IDOC) using an event triggered by a change document.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This IDOC could either be =
creating a=20
brand new customer (i.e. KNA1, KNVV, KNB1 etc...) or could just be =
extending=20
an existing customer into a new sales area (i.e. KNVV only).<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I would like to have a =
different=20
workflow triggered depending on whether it is a new customer or just =
an=20
extension.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The problem I am having =
is that=20
there is only one change document object (DEBI) regardless of whether =
or not=20
the customer is being created new or just being extended.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The main table for this =
change=20
document is always KNA1 and both change documents are type "I" for =
create.=20
<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, =
when a=20
customer is created, there is nothing in the "old value" and "new =
value"=20
fields that I could use to distinguish between the two types of=20
creation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I don't think it is a =
good idea to=20
create custom change document objects, so I am trying to think of a =
good way=20
to proceed.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some =
thoughts I have=20
had are:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<OL style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: 0in" type=3D1>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Create =
two events=20
and use a check function to rule one of them =
out.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>=20
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Don't =
use change=20
documents and use an event created by the completion of the =
IDOC.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Same problem, but I could =
probably=20
pass something in the container to distinguish between the =
two.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">?????<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Any other ideas?<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Has anyone built a similar =
type of=20
workflow?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Currently on version=20
4.0B.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks in=20
advance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=3DArial =
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">Adrian</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: =
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