Workflow substitutes in a multi SAP system component lanscape

Thu Jan 26 16:56:04 EST 2006

Hi Folks,
Yes the substitution does work across all systems BUT each system needs the SAP_WAPI_SUBSTITUT* prefixed function modules. 
There's no official downgrade but I have downgraded them for instance to a 6.20 system and it worked. So the UWL just checks to see
if the function modules exist.  If its not working in some of your systems then the function modules are probably missing in those systems. 
If you have it working in any of your systems, then the function modules must be in the working systems.  So.... manually copy all the 
SAP_WAPI_SUBSTITUT* function modules across to the non-working systems and you should be fine.

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Mikko Mäki-Rahkola
Sent: Thursday, 26 January 2006 6:04 PM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: Re: Workflow substitutes in a multi SAP system component lanscape

Hi Jerry,

I think you have got the wrong information, UWL substitute management does link to the backend substitutions and maintains them beautifully in the lates versions. I verified this by testing an EP6.0 SP14/ECC5.0 system and after maintaining the substitutions of person A in the portal, A:s work items were displayed without any problems in person B:s Business Workplace in the ECC system. 

With regards to the substitute management updating multiple backends, I wasn't able to test this fully but I put in a screenshot from the substitute maintenance screen (attached) which implies that multiple backends can be updated. So I would with 99% certainty say that yes, it's possible too. 

I haven't actually done the UWL systems config here but I think there's nothing else to it regarding substitutions than configuring the systems. Substitution rules can also be maintained in the backend system.

Hope this helps,
Mikko

On 1/26/06, jerry martinek <jerry.martinek at shawbiz.ca> wrote: 

	Hi All,

	I need some help trying to understand and figure out how to best proceed with a recommendation/solution for defining workflow substitutes in a new SAP installation that includes the following components: Netweaver 2004S, EP6,  SRM5 and ERP 2005. 

	The client is planning to rollout various ESS, MSS, ERP and SRM workflows throughout the organization and use the UWL for all workflow scenarios.

	Being new to the portal and UWL, I been reading and trying different things with respect to maintaining substitutes in the ERP and SRM systems as well as the UWL. 

	I've figured out that the UWL substitute processing is not linked to the ERP and SRM functionality. This means that anyone responsible for approvals will need to log into the ERP system and define the required personal substitutes in the Workflow Inbox and then repeat the same process in the SRM Approval tab. 

	If the above is the only way to define substitutes, then the process will not be met with open arms for all sorts of reasons.

	As I'm new to these new SAP components, am I missing something? There is a simple solution to defining substitutes in this type of a system landscape or do you need to build something to provide the required/desired single entry point for both systems. 

	Also, what do the UWL substitutes provide?

	Regards,
	Jerry

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