Substitution: user-exit ?

[Michael Pokraka]

Hi Ernst,
One scenario I've encountered was PO Approval substitutions mainained in
the custom approvals table. The role/rule then reesolves the agent
accordingly. Obviously a custom dialog is required for users to maintain
this.
 
Cheers
Mike
 
Liczki, Ernest (CZ - Prague) wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Your thoughts are generally right, but this is the case when these user=
s
> are involved only in the approval process and never will be involved in
> any other Workflow process - they are very rare SAP users.
>
> Their levels of approval are recorded in the custom table, therefore th=
e
> thought was to help them when they will define their deputies - to chec=
k
> whether their planned deputy has the same approval level in the custom
> table or not. To find out that he has not during the Workflow approval
> process is too late.
>
> I thought there is some FM customized in HR tables where addtional chec=
ks
> may be put, but I am not sure whether and where.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ernest
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Michael Pokraka
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:43 PM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Substitution: user-exit ?
>
>
> Hi Ernest,
> ...and would these be same authorizations for leave approval and IDOC
> failure workflows?
> My point is that this is probably not the right place to do this -
> personal substitute is non-workflow specific, and whilst it may work no=
w
> you may implement other workflows in future with users who have nothing=
 to
> do with approvals, so you'll need to cater for that and it will eventua=
lly
> get messy.
>
> Another thought: if an organization trusts a person to approve purchase
> orders, why not trust them to delegate it appropriately whilst on holid=
ay.
> Effectively the original approvers remain accountable for any mishaps b=
y
> the fact that they set up the substitute.
> If you still require it, the authority check is best done within the
> workflow rather than the substitution.
>
> Cheers
> Mike
>
>
> Liczki, Ernest (CZ - Prague) wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a question concerning the standard Workflow substitution
>> functionality - Personal substitutes:
>>
>> Is there any user-exit possibility when the user assigns his substitut=
e?
>> The idea is to check whether the substitute has the required approval
>> authorizations before defining him as a substitute. We will not prefer
>> to
>> build a custom application for this functionality therefore looking fo=
r
>> possible control in the standard.
>>
>> Thanks for help.
>>
>> Ernest
>>
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