Purchase Requisition Workflow Problem

Jim Sauceman sauceman at utkux.utcc.utk.edu
Thu Sep 14 15:51:31 EDT 2000


Workflow Gurus,
 
I have the following problem with a Workflow for Requisition Release and Role
Resolution in version version 4.6B:
 
Standard Role =96 Department Head (Role Type=3DResponsibilities)
 
The only Container Element is EBKN FISTL (Funds Center)
 
I have two Responsibilities set up:
1 is Funds Center of U0110024 to U0110024
       Agent Assignment to user1
2 is Funds Center of U0110011 to U0110011
       Agent Assignment to user2
 
I used Workflow Template wf_req_rel (Workflow for requisition release) #
00000038.
 
I created a Requisition (configured with Classification) with two line items:
one referencing each of the two Funds Centers (via their Cost Centers). I
released both line items changing them to a Release Code that is
Workflow-relevant. My Workflow started, however, it sent work items for the
release of both line items to both users. Looking at my Responsibilities, I
would have expected user1 to get line item 1 as a work item and user2 to get
line item 2 as a work item. If I create a Requisition with only line item 1
(and the single Funds Center), it only goes to user1 (not user2). When I add a
second line item (with a different Funds Center), it acts as if Role
Resolution determines all agents of the entire document at one time and
creates a work item for each line item for each agent. I use Business Object
BUS2009 and my Triggering Event is RELEASESTEPCREATED.
 
Our desire is for an agent (the Department Head) to only see work items
generated by his/her Funds Center Responsibility and not those of the other
agents of other line items. Furthermore, we would like to code the
responsibilities as Standard Role Responsibilities (as opposed to inside the
Purchasing Module). We have far too many agents and Fund Centers to declare
them in the Purchasing Module and not be able to use them for other Workflows
in other modules.
 
What am I missing or misunderstanding about Role Resolution or Purchase
Requisition Workflows? Your help is greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Jim Sauceman.............................sauceman at utk.edu
University of Tennessee..................Voice: (865) 974-2448
Manager, Database and Technical Support..Fax:   (865) 974-4810
 


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