Single ending of several workflows

Wed Oct 22 02:42:02 EDT 2003

Jeff,

just check the standard SAP report RM06BF00 (transaction code ME55). It is
basically the collective requisition release, works fine and interacts with
the workflow subsystem properly. If you need a fancy display in ALV of the
data or totals -- it's safer to extend a copy of this SAP well-tested
development than to write it from the scratch.

Best regards,
Tomasz

P.S. Having no doubt in your competence as a programmer -- independent
research indicates that rewriting a program from the scratch produces at
least three times the number of errors compared to extending the original
development. If you're interested in OO programming, have a look at Robert
V. Binder's (http://www.rbsc.com/pages/aboutrvb.html) "Testing
Object-Oriented Systems: Models, Patterns, and Tools" -- it is definitely
worth a recommendation.

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Von: Smith Jeff [mailto:Smith.Jeff at basco.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Oktober 2003 18:22
An: Zmudzin,Tomasz,FRANKFURT,Extern LG-DM; SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Betreff: Re: AW: Single ending of several workflows

Hi,

I am a programmer/Analyst for Briggs and Stratton Corp. in Milwaukee, WI.  =
I
am currently in the process of developing an ALV Grid Report that will allo=
w
Approver's to handle multiple items when approving requisitions.  All the
pertinent data that is needed for the Approvers's is displayed for them fro=
m
the Users(Approvers's) in box, so I am pulling this data from these tables
to build the report.  You might want to look at the following tables in you=
r
research (THRP1001, THRP1010, V_ORG_WI [view of  SWWORGTASK and SWWWIHEAD]
for workflow related data and the EBKN and EBAN for the requisition data).
I added some 'Approve' and 'Reject' buttons at the top for processing, and
some checkbox logic per row for requisition selection.  The report has dril=
l
down capabilities to the requisition in SAP (ME53N - Display) if the
approver desires more information.

The Approvers can select 'all' or select items individually, then push the
'Approve' button to kick off a BDC that will process the multiple
requisition approvals.  If you want, when we have it completed, I can send
some program code or a spec overview of the process we created, just remebe=
r
that is is cusomized for our company.  I may look at using some BAPI's in
place of the BDC's if time permits on the project.  There is some talk on
using the SAP Portals with this report as well.  Also, if you are not
familiar with the Object Oriented approach to the ALV Grid, there is a Call
Function you can use in your standard ABAP program (Call Function
'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY').  Send me an email if you would like more
information....

Also, if anyone else has some ideas and suggestions that I could use to
enhance this project...please email me.  Thanks!

Jeff Smith
Programmer/Analyst

Email:
smith.jeff at basco.com

>>> Tomasz.Zmudzin at de.nestle.com 10/21/03 09:00AM >>>
Gordon,

there has been a very solution for the execution of multiple work items in
one step described in this list by (none other than) Jocelyn. I suggest you
check the archives.

On the other hand, as soon as you start thinking about some more collective
processing facilities (e.g. display of cumulative amounts of the items etc.=
)
I recommend to start thinking about some custom program to handle this.
Workflow by nature is more suitable for individual than collective
processing.

Best regards,
Tomasz

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Von: Gordan [mailto:gflego at globalnet.hr]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Oktober 2003 15:48
An: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Betreff: Single ending of several workflows

Hello all,

I have requirement to streamline workflow for confirming of request for
payment.

Approver can have up to several hundreds of request per day (in extreme
situation) from the same requester (organization). I would like to give
him/her option to approve with radio button or flag because the most
important thing is amount and all other data are not so relevant for
approval.

I am thinking of something like ALV list on which will be information about
amount, due date and vendor data with option (radio button or flag) to
approve or reject in single row. Process is more oriented on cash flow than
on rejection of requests (approval is more or less matter of days, rejectio=
n
is very rare). It will be nice to have sum of all approved amounts.

If I want to do this on such way, multiple workflows (each started with
single request for payment) need to end in single end. Is that possible? Ca=
n
you suggest alternative or different approach

TIA

Gordan