Workflow, notification by email with form of approval

[Dart, Jocelyn]

Hi Eric,
You don't mention which backend.
At this stage I'd suggest considering either:
 
a) Extended email notifications - with a hyperlink to your custom built .NET application if you really want to work it that way. Rememeber you still need to generate a work item to provide the email application
 
or
 
c) Use the ISR solution and use .NET to handle the frontend part of the solution rather than ITS or SAP EP/Java.
With this solution you do the configuration, use the QISR BADI to pass additional data,  and then your .NET  connector just needs to handle function module ISR_PROCESS_EVENT.   You can still use Extended email notifications on top of this if you wish.
 
However don't underestimate the development effort involved. Make sure you have catered for everything including any learning curve you need to climb.   You may also need to involve a local SAP consultant to help you shorten the learning curve - worth inquiring whether there is anyone suitable locally available.
 
If you have access to a SAP NetWeaver 04 system at all take a hard look at the SAP/Adobe Interactive Forms solution.  Really nice.
 
P.S. Please don't send replies to me directly - this sort of information should be shared with the group.
Regards,
Jocelyn
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Caillet, Eric [mailto:Eric.Caillet at logicacmg.com]
Sent: Friday,30 July 2004 4:33 PM
To: Dart, Jocelyn
Subject: RE: Workflow, notification by email with form of approval
 
 
Thanks Jocelyn for your answer.
 
In fact,i develop a application in .NET which dialogues with SAP R/3 ; under
certain conditions i'll start a approval workflow and i wish that the person
in charge be notified and that he can make directly a decision since his
email.
 
So, i've just a Web Server with framework Microsoft .NET, my ASP .NET
application and i use the SAP .NET Connector.
 
So, for you, what's the most interesting solution ?
 
Regards,
Jocelyn
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Dart, Jocelyn
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Sent: 30/07/2004 04:33
Subject: Re: Workflow, notification by email with form of approval
 
Hi Eric,
Your current form options are (these are in order of complexity):
a) Extended/standard email notifications sending a hyperlink to a web
based form transaction - e.g. something written with Java and using the
JCo connector to talk to SAP if necessary. See the OSS notes (search on
program name RSWUWFML2)
b) Workflow form steps (requires at least basis 4.6d) - see Alan's
article in SAP insider and there's a write up on the technique from me
in service.sap.com/workflow
c) Internet Service Requests (using SAP ITS or SAP EP+Java)
d) SAP/Adobe Interactive Forms solution - brand new hot off the box
NetWeaver04 stuff - requires a NetWeaver04 (6.40) box somewhere in your
landscape.  See the SAP Developer's Network web site for more details
(sdn.sap.com).
 
Microsoft Exchange Service and the SAP Exchange Connector are no longer
options.
 
Note that leave request forms and many other forms are provided by SAP
ESS (Employee Self Service) - so I'd ask around to see whether they have
this or are planning to get it before you start developing things.
Regards,
Jocelyn
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of
Caillet, Eric
Sent: Friday,30 July 2004 6:48 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Workflow, notification by email with form of approval
 
 
Dear experts,
 
i must set up at a customer the possiblity by a responsable in charge to
make decisions by an electronic form, for exemple leave requests.
 
I don't have experiences on the matter ; the customer use Microsoft
Exchange
Server so i suppose that i must use the SAP Exchange Connector, but have
you
precise information on the various techniques which I can use to meet
the
customer requirements (SAPForm or ...) ?
 
Thanks for your help.
Eric C.
 
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