Workflow interface for wireless scanning of Barcode

Thu Nov 28 16:37:59 EST 2002

Thanks Catherine. Do you know or remember the third party software products
who I can approach ?

Swami
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>I've done this before with wireless scanners, but it depends on the
>third-party software.  If you can have a 2-way conversation with SAP via
>this software, then you can use BAPI_CREATE_goods_movement and return the
>error messages or audible feedback to the user for re-scanning/confirmation
>etc.  I am assuming that because you are using wireless scanners this is
>used in warehouses 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
>onto 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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