CATS WORKFLOW

Wed Dec 27 08:56:55 EST 2006

As always thanks Claude. Thanks a lot.You are a good samaritan.

-Nash

On 12/27/06, Claude Bourque <cbourque at bank-banque-canada.ca> wrote:
>
>  You should check to see if the employee you are testing has a time
> administrator entered in the Org Assignment infotype (IT0001).
>
> Go to transaction PA20, enter the personnel number, then enter 1 in the
> infotype field followed by the display icon. In the lower right-hand side of
> the org assignment infotype, you'll see 3 fields (Pers Admin, Time Admin and
> Payroll Admin). The workflow will only work if the Time Admin field is
> populated. The values for the 3 fields come from table T526 where you link
> the Administrators to their user ids.
>
> Claude
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Nash John
> *Sent:* December 26, 2006 9:08 AM
> *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> *Subject:* Re: CATS WORKFLOW
>
>  Hi,
>
> Now when I test my workflow I'm getting following error 'workflow agent
> cannot be determined'.
> Following are the setting I did in workflow as well as in SPRO.
>
> 1. I'm using task 'TS20000459' - TIME ADMIN
> 2. made TS20000459 as 'general task'.
> 3. used the varient "WORKFLOW'
> 4. under 'setup data entry profile' in spro did following:
>
>                      i) under 'person selection' tab selected radio button
> 'Time Administrator'.
>                      ii)under 'Approval' i selected 'with approval
> procedure'.
>                      iii)under 'workflow' i've put the task TS20000459
> also selected both
>                        checkbox named  'with business workflow' and 'with
> Auto determination of agent'.
>                    Is there any specific config need to be done for
> 'Automatic determination of agent'? Where is what I missing :(.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> -Nash
>
>
>
>  On 12/11/06, Claude Bourque <cbourque at bank-banque-canada.ca> wrote:
>
> >  John,
> >
> > I just noticed my typo for no 2. TS20000460 is the supervisor not the
> > time admin.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > 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 1:32 PM
> > *To:* SAP Workflow Users' Group
> > *Subject:* Re: CATS WORKFLOW
> >
> >  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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