<div dir="ltr">Agree with Kjetil and agree it's a lot like a FIPP to BKPF or maybe more so like BUS2105 to BUS2012. Thing is LFA1 doesn't have such an obvious 'requested' phase. I've done similar things before but I end up creating a request application which assigns a GUID to the request, and that's the object that the WF operates on. Now you _could_ use the WF instance id as the request number and capture all the data into containers rather than custom tables but, in non-cloud at least, that would seem to me to be a lazy hack that would cost you in the long run - think about reporting and monitoring. <div><br></div><div>The cloud... hmmm don't get me started on the cloud, or least SAPs endeavours in that space... it might seem easier to use the WF as the request DB but again I still think it's lazy. I started typing thinking I might have a different attitude given the cloud but I don't</div><div><br></div><div>Create a "Vendor Request" application (if you don't want to use MDM requests and WF - not sure of cloud availability) and then build WF with a known instance as you always would.</div><div><br></div><div>My 2p / 2c / 2 lowest units of your desired currency.</div><div><br></div><div>Have fun,</div><div>Mark</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 9 May 2018 at 06:03, Kjetil Kilhavn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:list.sap-wug@vettug.no" target="_blank">list.sap-wug@vettug.no</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>What is an object? If the workflow is "Create Vendor Account" and
takes a bunch of input parameters for the new vendor, then why not
let it start before there is an LFA1 record in the database? You
have an object, it just isn't complete yet, it is a draft for a
vendor record. Sort of like FIPP objects.</p>
<p>But the way you describe it it may also be a workflow that
doesn't have a clue what is about to happen, so any type of object
can be created etc. I suppose it could still be a valid use case,
but it's a bit harder to imagine. How would one for instance
identify agents for the first step if you don't even know what is
going to be created.<br>
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<div class="m_7985089771634460440moz-cite-prefix">Den 08. mai 2018 19:08, skreiv Andy
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(longtime no see)</div>
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graduating to SCP Workflow and have a question, I wonder if
anyone can help me out.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I have always
built Classic Workflows triggered after an object has been
created in a database, or SAP always saves the object and then
sends the Wf triggering event. I would say thats best
practice and it also fits with my other narrative about
keeping process and application logic separate. </div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">In SCP it is
possible to trigger a SCP Workflow without an Object, but is
that a good idea? The thought it to trigger SCP Wf and have a
step that calls a task to create the object, so the Wf is
basically generic to start with, then becomes instantiated
after the first step. Would anyone else think this is a good
idea? I don't, I think a Wf should have an object before
being started but I am having a hard time arguing the case, so
really looking for other informed opinion.</div>
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one?</div>
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