Workflow interface for wireless scanning of Barcode

[Catherine Schumann]

I've done this before with wireless scanners, but it depends on the third-p=
arty software.  If you can have a 2-way conversation with SAP via this soft=
ware, then you can use BAPI_CREATE_goods_movement and return the error mess=
ages or audible feedback to the user for re-scanning/confirmation etc.  I a=
m assuming that because you are using wireless scanners this is used in war=
ehouses and on trucks, so it's best to get the feedback immediately before =
the stock moves and you can't correct the errors.
 
Some third-party software I've used even translates ABAP dialog screens ont=
o the scanners (as long as the screen is defined with the scanner's screen-=
size in mind), and this can give even more functionality.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Zmudzin,Tomasz,VEVEY,GL-DS/DM [mailto:Tomasz.Zmudzin at nestle.com]
Sent: 28 November 2002 07:16
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Workflow interface for wireless scanning of Barcode
 
 
Why workflow interface? that's not what WF is designed to be -- it will
rather help you in handling errors that could occur in the process.
 
If you use IDocs already:
 
1. why not change the frequency of the IDoc transfer to enable
near-real-time operations (e.g. every 10 minutes)
2. if the software for the scanners allows this -- use tRFC transfer method
instead of file transfer, with immediate IDoc posting.
 
Any of these will be much safer in terms of error-handling, interface
transparency, monitoring etc. And it's quick.
 
Kind regards,
Tomasz
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Swami Bala [mailto:swam_in at hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday,27. November 2002 22:51
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Workflow interface for wireless scanning of Barcode
 
 
Hello All,
 
We are trying to determine if workflow can be used ( we want to use in fact
! ) as an interface after scanning barcodes. This will be used to trigger
some other business process like goods receipt etc.,
In the existing business process we are using wireless scanners to scan the
barcodes which is connected to third party software. Once in a day this
software creates Idocs to be sent to SAP for updating. Since we want to go
in for immediate update we are just evaluating any ideas to integrate this
process with SAP in real time. Does anybody have come across this situation
?.Is there any information in SAP reg this that anybody aware of ?
I want to repeat again that we are using wireless scanners.So the interface
needs to be compatible with
wireless scanners.
Thanks for any suggestions reg, this.
 
Swami
 
 
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