Design Question - New WF User

[Becker Stephan (extern)]

Mark,
 
from the point of view of pure design, the workflow should be on item rather
than on header level, as that is the object that you are working with.
However, if this would mean too many workitems in users' inboxes, then
summarise per change/item create on header level -- but be careful to think
through the implications, as a design change later on in such a fundamental
aspect will be rather expensive..
 
Make the checks for the right material and material sales status in a check
function module (or via a workflow start condition, might be easier to set
up), this keeps the overhead way down.
 
In order to provide pointers to existing workflow templates and maybe offer
some more ideas, let us know what the workflow is actually supposed to do.
 
Greetings,
Stephan
 
-----Original Message-----
From: David Weston [mailto:weston at clockwork.ca]
Sent: Samstag, 2. Februar 2002 23:47
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Design Question - New WF User
 
 
Hi Mark
 
Try using message control when a sales order is created. This can trigger a
workflow.
You will need to configure an output type, condition records to do this.
Think the business workflow
event type is 9
 
Check out message control in the online help for more info.
 
If you need a one pager I can fax you on how to configure this.....its taken
from the BC601
course. Just let me know your fax number.
 
I would create a brand new template if I were you
 
Cheers
Dave
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hepper" <Mark_Hepper at lincolnelectric.com>
To: <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 3:01 PM
Subject: Design Question - New WF User
 
 
> All, I have the distinct privilege here at our corporation to be the
person
> responsible for building our first SAP work flow.
> I've attended the two day work flow class using SAP 4.6.  I've also
> completed a couple of demo workflows in our 31I dev environment.  I did
> most of the config to get it working ok.  My SAP area is MM Config.
> I've printed off and read the recommended work flow oss notes.  I've also
> pulled down some of the ASUG
> presentations that dealt with "Tips and Tricks", the "Day in the Life"
from
> Keohan & Kosog's article... etc.
>
> So, I think I've done some good home work.  But I also know there is a
> "millennium" worth of good reading yet to do.
>
> I would like to start our corporation out with a well designed work flow.
> And I've seen some great advise come from this user group.  So I thought
> this would be a good place to start with building our work flow.
>
> We are using both SAP 4.6 and 31I.  We have SAP HR running on 46, and the
> rest of our modules run on 31I.
> Our Org structure is being ALE'd to 31i so I can use for Work Flow.
>
> The first work flow project is dealing with Sales Orders and Material
> Master information running on 31i.
>
> I need to trigger the work flow when a sales order item is created  and
> continue with the workflow if it contains a particular material and
> material sales status. Material is at the item level of our sales orders.
> And I belive all items added to a sales orders may be considered a change,
> and not create.   We have EDI running on 31i that is used to create Sales
> Orders also.
>
>
> I thought I could use the BUS2032 business object??  Or should I use
> VBAP(item level), VBAK(Header)
> or trigger off of a transaction?
>
> Are there any work flow templates for me to model?  IN SAP 31i?
>
> I would really appreciate any help and ideas that this group can give.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
>
>