[Fwd: Re: Authorizations to Transactions only through workflow ?]

[Susan R. Keohan]

Forwarded on behalf of Alon Raskin...
 
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Authorizations to Transactions only through workflow ?
Date: Tue,  5 Aug 2003 00:58:05 +1000
From: Alon Raskin <araskin at 3i-consulting.com>
To: "SAP Workflow Users' Group" <SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
CC: skeohan at mit.edu
References: <3F2E4D0D.8080007 at mit.edu>
 
Hi Sue,
 
What you want to do is lock down the transaction so no one can execute it. Your
basis/security people can do that for you quite easily.
 
Then create a method which calls function module MRM_DISPLAY_INVOICE. I havent
tried it but I dont see any reason it wont work.
 
Regards,
 
Alon Raskin
 
Quoting "Susan R. Keohan" <skeohan at mit.edu>:
 
 > Hi all,
 >
 > Now please don't laugh.
 >
 > I have a requirement to deliver MIR4 (Display Invoice) through workflow (no
 > problem) but to prevent
 > access to the same transaction through the GUI.  MIR4 is very nice in that it
 > doesn't give the users
 > the ability to switch to another invoice or anything harmful.  The business
 > process people are
 > worried that some intrepid user will access MIR4 through the transaction box
 > and go hunting for
 > invoices that they should not see.
 >
 > So, is there a way to prevent the users from entering MIR4 through any means
 > except through their
 > workflow tasks ?   I'm thinking that the only way to simulate this is to code
 > a method that displays
 > everything MIR4 does(lots of coding!), and take away the MIR4 transactional
 > authorizations, but am
 > hoping there are brighter minds out there than mine.
 >
 > Thanks!
 > Sue
 > --
 > Susan R. Keohan
 > SAP Workflow Developer
 > MIT Lincoln Laboratory
 > 244 Wood Street
 > LI-200
 > Lexington, MA. 02420
 > 781-981-3561
 > skeohan at mit.edu
 >
 
 
Alon Raskin
3i Consulting Group
http://www.3i-consulting.com
 
 
--
Susan R. Keohan
SAP Workflow Developer
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
LI-200
Lexington, MA. 02420
781-981-3561
skeohan at mit.edu