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<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Suresh,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
may want to read the thread on the question I recently posted: "Send an
approval from mobile device (i.e. Blackberry)"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In my
case we want the manager to be able to send an approval or rejection via email
from a mobile device. In your case the mobile factor is irrelevant.
But, the benefit of using a generic email approval method that does not depend
on the Notes connector is that the business can later change their mail
client and it will not affect this process.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
don't know if it will work on 4.6b though. And I should "note" that I am not
familiar with the quirks of Lotus Notes, so maybe I am missing something
here. Just thought I'd throw the idea into the mix
though.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Margaret Hilsbos</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Day & Zimmermann</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=931381514-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Kjetil
Kilhavn<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 16, 2005 9:53 AM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP
Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: BAPI for PO
Release<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>There are many roads to Rome.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>What to do depends on whether you are using single
sign-on and much more.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Here's one strategy.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>1. Send mail to Notes mail-in box</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>2. Process incoming messages and create a message to the
real recipient using a form designed for this purpose</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>3. When the user presses "Approve", make an RFC call into
SAP using the connector for Notes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>4. Let the RFC function either log the approval directly,
or complete a work item for approval.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I don't know the details. The connector for Notes is as
far as I know part of the SAP standard client installation. There is a
documentation database for it which tells you all you need to know. The rest
is "plain SAP".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Alternatively:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>1) install FAX connector for Notes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>2) send fax from SAP to manager</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>3) manager prints the fax, signs it and faxes
it to Manager's Help Desk</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005></SPAN><SPAN
class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>4) Manager's
Help Desk scans the fax and attaches the image to the PO</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>5) Manager's Help Desk approves the
PO</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=869074413-16092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I just love managers who insist on hiring someone to do
their job.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil KTJ IT
BKS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Suresh S<BR><B>Sent:</B>
16. september 2005 11:00<BR><B>To:</B> sap-wug@mit.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> BAPI
for PO Release<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are using SAP R/3 4.6B and Lotus Notes 6.5. Our requirement is
when the user creates the PO, it should directly go to the Lotus Notes for
approval. The higher authorities do'nt want to log in to the SAP and
approve the same. They need to approve it through Lotus Notes
Mail. How can it be done. I know it can be done through
BAPI. But I am not much aware about BAPI. Can u tell me the
procedures and steps to do the same.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Suresh.S</DIV>
<DIV>mail: <A
href="mailto:hodmm@yahoo.com">hodmm@yahoo.com</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>