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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Hi Miguel,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>We are on
ECC 6, and have had a similar application running for several years – Ship Order
approval and processing. I wonder if these are not the same?<br>
Our process is based on the Business Object LIKP (outbound delivery) and this
object is created via transaction VL01 (or VL01n). In our case a customized
transaction was built to simplify the screens for the end users.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>In any case,
if using the above transaction is how your AFS is created, then you have your
BO; it may need to be enhanced for your particular scenario, but SAP does
provide standard events and so forth.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Let me know
if this is any help?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Susan R. Keohan</span></font><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>keohan@LL.MIT.EDU</span></font><font
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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>Viera, Miguel<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 12, 2009
4:33 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'sap-wug@mit.edu'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Recommendation of
Triggering Workflow for Non-Standard SAP Process</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello
WF Experts,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I
wanted to see what recommendations anyone had for triggering a custom designed
workflow that is related to a non-standard process. Our scenario is for
an AFS (Authorization for Shipment) Form that is created in SAP which we would
like to route for approval through workflow. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> The
Challenge:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Our
AFS process is non-standard so there are not existing business objects to use
for the start event in the workflow. There is no result from running a
trace event in SWEL when this process is kicked off in SAP. There are two
Z tables in SAP where this information is stored which makes me think that a
function module can potentially be used; however, I’m struggling with how
either the check function module or receiver type function module can be
updated in SWETYPV if an object type (Business Object) does not exist. Is
anyone aware of any standard business objects I could potentially use for this
scenario? Perhaps a new business object needs to be created for this
scenario; however, if at all possible I would like to avoid creating new
business objects in SAP. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Maybe
there is a different way to trigger this workflow outside of a start event and
a function module that makes more sense. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any
insight would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Miguel R. Viera<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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