WS14500015 in SRM5

Mon Feb 27 17:08:56 EST 2006

Jerry,

Here is what it should be like if you want sequential approval for each
item (for item 1, mgr1a approves first, then it goes to mgr2a, etc.).
Please remember that follow-on document does not get created until the
whole sc is approved.

approval_index

Cost Center

PMO

PSO

1

MGR1A

2

MGR2A

3

MGR3A

4

MGR4A

1

MGR1B

2

MGR2B

1

MGR1C

2

MGR2C

3

MGR3C

4

MGR4C

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of jerry martinek
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:10 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: Re: WS14500015 in SRM5

Hi Natasha & Marc,

It looks like the attachement didn't make it so I'm including it in this
email. It's a little difficult to follow but hopefully the information
is there.

I've read the various OSS notes, reviewed the 
> GET_REMAINING_APPROVERS code samples but I'm still not clear on 
> some items. 
> 
> The part that's currently confusing me is what values do I assign 
> 'approval_index' in the approval table. I've included an example that
contains a sample shopping cart where I've 
> documented the item that I'm not clear on based on the code 
> samples and my understanding of the 'Actual_Approver_Index' field. 
> In the example, does option A or B represent the correct values 
> for approval_index? 
> 
> I'd appreciate your feedback. 

Shopping Cart 

Account 

Value

Item 1

CC

1000

Item 2

CC

2000

Item 3

PMO

1000

Item 4

PSO

5000

Item 5

CC

5000

Total

14000

Item_Approval_Object Table

Category

Category

Category

CC

PMO

PSO

Value 1

Value 1

Value 1

Value 3

SC GUI

Item GUI

1000

1000

SC GUI

Item GUI 

2000

3000

SC GUI 

Item GUI

5000

8000

SC GUI

Item GUI

1000

1000

SC GUI

Item GUI

5000

5000

Category CC

Apprv Lim

MGR1A

500

MGR2A

1000

MGR3A

4000

MGR4A

10000

Category PMO

Apprv Lim

MGR1B

500

MGR2B

1000

MGR3B

5000

Category PSO

Apprv Lim

MGR1C

500

MGR2C

1000

MGR3C

3000

MGR4C

6000

Category CC

Apr Lvl1

Apr Lvl2

Apr Lvl3

Apr Lvl4

Item 1

MGR1A

MGR2A

MGR3A

MGR4A

Item 2

MGR1A

MGR2A

MGR3A

MGR4A

Item 5

MGR1A

MGR2A

MGR3A

MGR4A

Category PMO

Apr Lvl1

Apr Lvl2 

Apr Lvl3

Apr Lvl4

Item 3

MGR1B

MGR2B

Category PSO

Apr Lvl1

Apr Lvl2

Apr Lvl3

Apr Lvl4

Item 4

MGR1C

MGR2C

MGR3C

MGR4C

Option A

approval_index

Cost Center

PMO

PSO

1

MGR1A

2

MGR2A

3

MGR3A

4

MGR4A

5

MGR1B

6

MGR2B

7

MGR1C

8

MGR2C

9

MGR3C

10

MGR4C

Option B

approval_index

Cost Center

PMO

PSO

1

MGR1A

1

MGR2A

1

MGR3A

1

MGR4A

2

MGR1B

2

MGR2B

3

MGR1C

3

MGR2C

3

MGR3C

3

MGR4C

Thanks,

Jerry

----- Original Message -----

From: jerry martinek <jerry.martinek at shawbiz.ca> 

Date: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:50 am 

Subject: Re: WS14500015 in SRM5 

> Hi Natasha & Marc, 
> 
> I've read the various OSS notes, reviewed the 
> GET_REMAINING_APPROVERS code samples but I'm still not clear on 
> some items. 
> 
> The part that's currently confusing me is what values do I assign 
> 'approval_index' in the approval table. I've included an XLS 
> attachment that contains a sample shopping cart where I've 
> documented the item that I'm not clear on based on the code 
> samples and my understanding of the 'Actual_Approver_Index' field. 
> In the example, does option A or B represent the correct values 
> for approval_index? 
> 
> I'd appreciate your feedback. 
> 
> Regards, 
> Jerry 
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> G'day Jerry, 
> 
> If you haven't already seen it you may want to check out OSS note 
> 731637 an= 
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> it's listed follow on notes. 
> 
> Natasha may have already provided you more useful info anyway. 
> 
> Have fun, 
> Mark 
> 
> 
> On 23/02/06, jerry martinek <jerry.martinek at shawbiz.ca> wrote: 
> > 
> > Hi All, 
> > 
> > I need to some help clarifying how WS14500015 in SRM5 works. I 
> need to be 
> > able to setup different approval categories that are based on 
> either the 
> > shopping cart item material groups or account assignments. 
> > For example, all shopping cart items charged to cost centers 
> will be 
> > assigned to one approval category while items charged to 
> something like a 
> > maintenance order are assigned to a different approval category. 
> Then> depending on the value of each category have the ability for 
> N-step appro= 
> val 
> > steps 
> > 
> > The available documentation on WS14500015 states that you can define

> > different approval categories but what's not clear is that can 
> each categ= 
> ory 
> > have N-step approval steps. 
> > 
> > If I can't setup the BADI BBP_WFL_APPROV_BADI method 
> > GET_REMAINING_APPROVERS code, I'll need to add program logic to 
> the shopp= 
> ing 
> > cart to limit what can be ordered via the shopping cart at any 
> one time. 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > Jerry Martinek 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________ 
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> <div>G'day Jerry,</div> 
> <div> </div> 
> <div>If you haven't already seen it you may want to check out OSS 
> note 7316= 
> 37 and it's listed follow on notes.</div> 
> <div> </div> 
> <div>Natasha may have already provided you more useful info 
> anyway.</div><div> </div> 
> <div>Have fun,</div> 
> <div>Mark<br><br> </div> 
> <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 23/02/06, <b 
> class=3D"gmail_sendername"=>jerry martinek</b> 
> <jerry.martinek at shawbiz.ca">jerry.=martinek at shawbiz.ca&gt; 
> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING- 
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> px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi All,<br><br>I need 
> to some he= 
> lp clarifying how WS14500015 in SRM5 works. I need to be able to 
> setup diff= 
> erent approval categories that are based on either the shopping 
> cart item m= 
> aterial groups or account assignments. 
> <br>For example, all shopping cart items charged to cost centers 
> will be as= 
> signed to one approval category while items charged to something 
> like a mai= 
> ntenance order are assigned to a different approval category. Then 
> dependin=g on the value of each category have the ability for N- 
> step approval steps 
> <br><br>The available documentation on WS14500015 states that you 
> can defin= 
> e different approval categories but what's not clear is that can 
> each categ= 
> ory have N-step approval steps.<br><br>If I can't setup the BADI 
> BBP_WFL_AP=PROV_BADI method GET_REMAINING_APPROVERS code, I'll 
> need to add program log= 
> ic to the shopping cart to limit what can be ordered via the 
> shopping cart = 
> at any one time. 
> <br><br>Regards,<br>Jerry 
>
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