BAPI for PO Release

[Hilsbos, Margaret A]

Suresh,
 
You may want to read the thread on the question I recently posted: "Send an approval from mobile device (i.e. Blackberry)"
 
In my case we want the manager to be able to send an approval or rejection via email from a mobile device. In your case the mobile factor is irrelevant. But, the benefit of using a generic email approval method that does not depend on the Notes connector is that the business can later change their mail client and it will not affect this process.
 
I don't know if it will work on 4.6b though. And I should "note" that I am not familiar with the quirks of Lotus Notes, so maybe I am missing something here.  Just thought I'd throw the idea into the mix though.
 
Margaret Hilsbos
Day & Zimmermann
 
 

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu]On Behalf Of Kjetil Kilhavn
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:53 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: RE: BAPI for PO Release


There are many roads to Rome.
What to do depends on whether you are using single sign-on and much more.
 
Here's one strategy.
1. Send mail to Notes mail-in box
2. Process incoming messages and create a message to the real recipient using a form designed for this purpose
3. When the user presses "Approve", make an RFC call into SAP using the connector for Notes.
4. Let the RFC function either log the approval directly, or complete a work item for approval.
 
I don't know the details. The connector for Notes is as far as I know part of the SAP standard client installation. There is a documentation database for it which tells you all you need to know. The rest is "plain SAP".
 
 
Alternatively:
1) install FAX connector for Notes
2) send fax from SAP to manager
3) manager prints the fax, signs it and faxes it to Manager's Help Desk
4) Manager's Help Desk scans the fax and attaches the image to the PO
5) Manager's Help Desk approves the PO
 
I just love managers who insist on hiring someone to do their job.
-- 
Kjetil Kilhavn, Statoil KTJ IT BKS
 

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Suresh S
Sent: 16. september 2005 11:00
To: sap-wug at mit.edu
Subject: BAPI for PO Release


Hi,
 
We are using SAP R/3 4.6B and Lotus Notes 6.5.  Our requirement is when the user creates the PO, it should directly go to the Lotus Notes for approval.  The higher authorities do'nt want to log in to the SAP and approve the same.  They need to approve it through Lotus Notes Mail.  How can it be done.  I know it can be done through BAPI.  But I am not much aware about BAPI.  Can u tell me the procedures and steps to do the same.
 
Regards,
 
Suresh.S
mail: hodmm at yahoo.com

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