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<DIV><SPAN class=882053712-25092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Prasath,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=882053712-25092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We
build a custom utility for 2 reasons. Reason 1: CATS.COMPLETED wouldn't work
because, CATS behaves differently than other workflows. Everytime an employee
enters a timesheet record, the entry gets attached to the existing outstanding
work item for that employee. So until a manager has approved all records, an
employee can keep adding to the work item. Since in some cases completion took
several weeks, we decided to create a utility that is run nightly that creates
an event to trigger a send email workflow. Reason 2: Although CATS.REJECTED
would work, we needed an email for approval as well as rejection. So, again the
utility does the trick.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=882053712-25092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>We've
been using it for 2 weeks and so far so good.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=882053712-25092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=882053712-25092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=882053712-25092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Claude
Bourque</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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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> September 25, 2006 2:01 AM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP Workflow
Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Send mail for CATS Approval and pending
workitems<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572004705-25092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>You don't write what version you are on, but assuming
you're not on a version with extended notifications (that would have to be 6.x
as far as I know) </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=572004705-25092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think the notification via RSWUWFML2 is your best choice
for the manager.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572004705-25092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Why don't you use CATS.REJECTED as triggering event for
your other solution? I'm not familiar with the standard approval solution for
time sheets, so perhaps your answer is "because that event is not triggered" -
but looking at BOR object type CATS it seems an obvious choice
:-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=572004705-25092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Looking at program RCATSB01 in our system I see there is a
selection screen option to send notification of rejection. Unfortunately the
parameter MAIL in function module CATS_DISPLAY_LIST which is called by the
program is not referenced in the function module's ABAP code.
An OSS message to SAP to see if you receive the standard answer "this
is not an error" is perhaps in place.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil OFT GBS
BAS DEV SAP</FONT></DIV>
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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>prasath
natesan<BR><B>Sent:</B> 25. september 2006 06:43<BR><B>To:</B> SAP Workflow
Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Send mail for CATS Approval and pending
workitems<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT
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size=2></FONT></SPAN><BR>Hi,<BR>We use approval task TS20000460(approval by
superior) for approval of CATS submitted by an employee. This task sends a
mail back to the employee if the Approval is rejected by the superior. We have
2 more requirements for this case as follows, <BR><BR><B>1. The initiator
should receive an e-mail notification when the CATS submitted by him is
approved by the manager.</B><BR><BR>For this i have tried to create a custom
workflow with a sendmail step. I have assigned CATS-COMPLETED event as the
triggering event for this workflow. The problem is this event is triggered in
both the cases i.e when the workitem is either Approved or Rejected. I need
this workflow to be triggered only in cases of Approval. I also could not find
any container elements which shows the status as
Aprpoved/Rejected.<BR><BR><B>2. The Approver should receive a notification in
his inbox whenever the employee submits the time sheets asking him to approve
the pending time sheets weekly. </B><BR><BR>For this i think i might be able
to use the report RSWUWFML2 and schedule it on a certain time period to check
for pending workitems of task TS20000460 and send notifications. But havent
yet tried on this. Is there a better way to do this? Any tables that get
updated based on this? <BR><BR>we are at ECC5.0 with EP6.0<BR><BR>Any help on
the above queries will be of great use.<BR>Thanks in advance for any help
provided.<BR><BR>Prasath N<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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