CATS WORKFLOW

[Nash John]

Thanks Claude, i appreciate it.

I'll work on it keeping in mind what ever you mentioned. of course I will
get back to you if I run in to any issue(s) :).

_nash john


On 12/11/06, Claude Bourque <cbourque at bank-banque-canada.ca> wrote:
>
>  John,
>
> SAP delivered 3 CATS approval TS's up to 4.7:
>
> 1. TS20000459: CATS approval by time administrator (time entry user as per
> Infotype 0001 on the employee file)
> 2. TS20000460: CATS approval by time administrator as per rule AC00000157
> 3. TS40007901: Pop-up when user is saving timesheet. User selects one of
> the possible agents.
>
> Although I haven't played much with ECC 6.0, I do know that there are 3
> new TS's.
>
> 4. TS31000006: A new version of TS20000459
> 5. TS31000007: A new version of TS20000460
> 6. TS31000004: A new version of TS40007901
>
> Your config is still IMG: Cross-Application Components -> Time Sheet ->
> Specific Settings for CATS classic -> Set Up Data Entry Profiles  (for R/3
> use) or use Specific Settings for CATS regular (for ESS using CATW).
>
> In the Data Entry Profile, select the With Approval Procedure option,
> check the box With SAPBusiness Workflow and in the task box called Task
> enter one of the 6 TS's listed above (or a copy of one of them as we did).
> It's this task that SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW uses.
>
> Starting in 4.7, you have the make the standard task a general task
> because even the data entry person has to be a possible agent otherwise you
> get an error upon saving.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Claude
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Nash John
> *Sent:* December 11, 2006 11:00 AM
> *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> *Subject:* Re: CATS WORKFLOW
>
>  Thanks Claude. Like you said since the workflow is triggered by FM, can
> you tell what config need to be done(IMG). Can you please send me any
> documentation if you have since you have already worked on similar scenario.
>
>
> Again thanks a lot Claude.
>
> -nash john
>
>
>
>
> On 12/11/06, Claude Bourque <cbourque at bank-banque-canada.ca> wrote:
> >
> >  Not sure about ECC 6.0 but in good old Enterprise (4.7), the problem is
> > that in the CATS Data Entry profile config (table TCATS), you have to insert
> > the TS directly in a field. Thus, no WS, therefore, no easy way to do
> > deadlines and other neat things offered by the WS.
> >
> > We tried using a bogus TS that simply calls a WS but that seems to
> > create other problems.
> >
> > Debugging the CATS ABAP code reveals that SAP uses
> > SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW to start the workflow using the TS inserted in the
> > TCATS table.
> >
> > A CATS.CREATED event is also triggered in the code so you can't use that
> > event since the TS is already started.
> >
> > I can say that you can use your own rule to determine agents because we
> > did and it works fine.
> >
> > Hopefully, I haven't put a damper on your initiative.
> >
> > Claude
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> > Behalf Of *Nash John
> > *Sent:* December 11, 2006 10:19 AM
> > *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> > *Subject:* CATS WORKFLOW
> >
> > Hi friends,
> >
> > I've to do CATS approval workflow on ECC 6.0 and my functional asked me
> > to look into WS40001001. One thing I noticed is that of the two tasks in the
> > workflow one of the tasks TS20000495 is absolute; I mean it is not available
> > in the system. Also at present we don't have org structure so I'm planning
> > to write custom rule to determining agent from custom table. Does this
> > approach helps?. This is quite urgent requirement hence client want it be
> > done as soon as possible –not waiting for org structure to set up as it will
> > take another 5 months for that.
> >
> > Can you tell me what is the business object to be used also is there any
> > IMG config to be done?. If 'Yes' what are those. Points wll be awarded to
> > all useful answers. Thanks a lot friends
> > -Nash
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