<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Alon,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">If you already know how to programmatically
read all the attached documents from GOS, I would say you are nearly there.
I believe you could just simply launch a worklow using the standard
PO created event and achieve what you want without using a custom output
type.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">However, if your customer is adamant
on using output types I don't know if you are aware that you can specify
an output type to trigger a workflow. I have not used this before
so all I can do is point you to some of the customizing in the IMG. The
path is Materials Management->Purchasing->Messages->Output Control->Message
Types->Define Message Type for Purchase Order. From here choose
Maintain Message Types for PO. Attached is a screenshot of the options
that I am a seeing.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">many regards</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Edwin.</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>"Alon Raskin" <araskin@3i-consulting.com></b></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu</font>
<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">01/04/2006 02:52 PM</font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>I know that this not exactly WF related question but
I promise that it is oh so close.<br>
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I want to know if something is possible.<br>
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I have a client that has configured an output type so that when a purchasing
document is saved, an email is sent directly to the vendor with the relevant
details. Now the client has asked me whether it is possible to attach some
PC based files (PDF, DOC, etc) to the email that is generated to the vendor.
I though I could use GOS to allow the users to attach PC based files to
the PO/PR. Once they have attached all the files (via GOS) then they would
hit save and I would write my own output type which would programmatically
read all the attached documents and attach them to the outbound mail item.
Does anyone know if this is possible via a custom output type? <br>
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If this approach isn't the best then I am definitely open to suggestions.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Alon<br>
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