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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=291114114-13042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think the correlations are fairly widely used in the XI
BPM engine (which creates an underlying workflow on the
backend).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=291114114-13042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=291114114-13042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Mark</FONT></SPAN></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>Alon Raskin<BR><B>Sent:</B>
13 April 2007 12:10<BR><B>To:</B> SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B>
RE: Correlation Editor<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Wow Ed. That is an
excellent explanation. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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 face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for your
response.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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> <BR>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> <BR>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> <BR>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: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
Everyone,</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would be curious if anyone has
used this and under what circumstances.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In transaction SWDD go to the menu
Environment->Development->Correlation Editor.</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Here is what the SAP
says:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><EM><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am sure I am missing something
here....</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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