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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=191074812-07062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>My solution probably won't work in your situation. By
the time the workflow gets to this point the document should be correct and
ready to post (background step). A simulation runs, then the post
happens. If the simulation returns any other errors (besides a duplicate
warning) we will use advance with dialog and tell the user why the invoice isn't
ready to post. If the duplicate message is the ONLY error, I will use a
background step to set the payment block then try posting the
invoice.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=191074812-07062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>In this scenario we will still be setting the payment block
correctly and will only lose advance with dialog in the unusual case in which
the background step fails to add the block or the invoice fails posting due to
some error that was not found during simulation. In this case the workitem
will be back in the approver's inbox the next time they
refresh.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=191074812-07062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hope this helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=191074812-07062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=191074812-07062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Seth</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>Sriharsha_Medisetty<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:00
PM<BR><B>To:</B> SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Payment Block
On Vendor Invoice<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hi
Seth,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
am also developing workflow for same scenario. Once user approves the invoice
workflow has to clear the blocking indicator, Even I am using call
transaction(FB02) for the same. If there is any error occurs in process just I
am capturing errors and sending mail to workflow initiator with error details.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
am not clear with synchronous and asynchronous updating. After seeing your
message I am very keen know what procedure you are following. It would be
grateful if give me information in detail.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Stevens, Seth<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Payment Block On Vendor
Invoice<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks
for the responses. To answer your question Mike, there is document
simulation that runs to check the invoice before posting. If there are any
errors we do not attempt to post the invoice and use advance with dialog to
immediately display the errors to the user. Setting the payment block is a
part of this simulation step and needs to happen before posting so that the user
can review.</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We have
developed a work around that we think will be acceptable. It will break
advance with dialog for a very small percentage of work items but we somehow got
the users to agree.</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks
for the help!!!</SPAN><SPAN
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sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Edward Diehl<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
SAP Workflow Users' Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Payment Block On Vendor
Invoice<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">You could perhaps
use a Secondary Method type AFTER, but I'm not sure that is executed by
WF-BATCH. You might check that out.<BR><BR><BR>> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007
17:44:33 +0100<BR>> Subject: Re: Payment Block On Vendor Invoice<BR>>
From: asap@workflowconnections.com<BR>> To: sap-wug@mit.edu<BR>> <BR>>
Hi Seth,<BR>> <BR>> Let me get this right: is the posting also done in
dialog? So if they have<BR>> auth to post then why not give auth to change?
Or else could you not do a<BR>> background step after all the advance with
dialog stuff?<BR>> <BR>> Otherwise fire an event and do a background
update asynchronously in a<BR>> separate task.<BR>> <BR>>
Cheers,<BR>> Mike<BR>> <BR>> On Tue, June 5, 2007 4:32 pm, Stevens,
Seth wrote:<BR>> > All,<BR>> ><BR>> > Does anyone have any
suggestions for the below scenario? We have a<BR>> > workflow used for
approving and posting FI vendor invoices. Before the<BR>> > workflow posts
the document we need to, possibly, set a payment block on<BR>> > the
invoice based on some business rules.<BR>> ><BR>> > We have written
a call transaction to set the block; however, in most<BR>> > cases the
user does not have edit access so the call transaction won't<BR>> > work
if running under the user's ID. We cannot set this as a background<BR>> >
task because there is a requirement to have advance with dialog. I<BR>> >
cannot find a function module to accomplish this and obviously didn't<BR>>
> want to do a direct table update.<BR>> ><BR>> > Any help or
ideas would be greatly appreciated!<BR>> ><BR>> > Thanks,<BR>>
> Seth<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >
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