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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>That’s true. We use them in XI
to collect groups of files form an external non-SAP system. Once the
correlation detects all appropriate files, it then allows the workflow to
continue (in this case, processing a file based interface )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Griffiths, Mark<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 13, 2007 10:42
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Correlation Editor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I think the correlations are fairly widely
used in the XI BPM engine (which creates an underlying workflow on the
backend).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Mark</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Alon Raskin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 April 2007 12:10<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Correlation Editor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Wow Ed. That is an excellent explanation.
Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I may have a use for this for one of my
current clients. If I do end up using it I will let you know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Be great if there was an example in the
system. I will see if I can find one….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for your response.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Alon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Edward Diehl<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 12, 2007
3:53 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">SAP
Workflow Users' Group</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Correlation Editor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Alon,<br>
I have not yet had a chance to use correlations, but here is a real-life
scenario where I really needed such a mechanism.<br>
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The application was this: a customer calls with a complaint about some
material he received. A workflow is started to process the
complaint. The complaint cannot be evaluated until the material is
received so a workflow step creates a Return Material and notifies the customer
and the service person. At this point it would be really nice (maybe) for
the workflow to listen for the Goods Receipt. However, since the workflow
knows nothing about the Goods Receipt object (since it has not been created
yet) it has nothing to listen for.<br>
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Now, the Goods Receipt transaction (whenever it occurs) will reference
the Return Material which the workflow does know about. The
correlation will hold a reference to the Return Material document and
the Goods Receipt object. The SAP program that scans the correlations
will match the Return Material document number with the Goods Receipt object
and raise the "event" and pass the Goods Receipt document id
back to the workflow. The workflow can then continue to whomever is
responsible for checking the quality of the returned material and either approve
or reject the customer complaint. Too cool!<br>
<br>
I hope I've explained this sufficiently. Let me know if I've left a gap.<br>
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I am eagerly looking for an opportunity to use a correlation.<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Subject: Correlation Editor<br>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:26:57 -0400<br>
From: araskin@3i-consulting.com<br>
To: sap-wug@mit.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi Everyone,</span></font><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I stumbled upon this a while back and I was wondering if
anyone has actually used this. I read the online help but that didn't help too
much.</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would be curious if anyone has used this and under what
circumstances.</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In transaction SWDD go to the menu
Environment->Development->Correlation Editor.</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here is what the SAP says:</span></font><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A correlation enables you to identify objects that belong
together, for example, a quotation and the relevant sales order. This involves
correlating the objects by using one or more common elements, for example, the
quotation number. When you define a Workflow, you can specify the object that
the Workflow must wait for, without having to enter the ID of the object. </span></font></i></em><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>While I can see that this is useful, why not simply enhance
a sub-type of quotation so that it contains an attribute called <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Sales Order?</span></font></i></em>
That way the attribute can be re-used for multiple workflows.</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am sure I am missing something here....</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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