n-Step Approval workflow (BADI workflow for PO)

[Susan Keohan]

Hi Akshay,

We copied the SAP-delivered templates for the N-step workflows, and 
substituted our own approval routing method in the place of the BUS4101 
NEXTDYNAMICAPPROVERGET.  We were able to utilize this approach for 
Shopping Carts, POs, Bids and Contracts.  One of the tricky areas was 
the standard templates have a value in the workflow container (Initial 
Value) and this caused SRM to want the custom workflows to have the BADI 
implemented.  So if you have your own approval rules, and are not 
implementing them in the BADI, then have a care there.

There was one reason we did not go with the BADI approach.  1) To 
accomplish dynamic parallel approvals was going to mean using the Item 
Level approvals, and dummying up the item GUIDs - which seemed a wee bit 
confusing.  Otherwise, we could have just used the templates SAP delivered.

Good luck,
Sue

Kris wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> You don't have to change the template. You can develop the approval 
> determination logic in BADI. Use GET_REMAING_APPROVERS method to build 
> your logic.
>  
> Thanks 
> 
>  
> On 3/27/07, *akshay.bhagwat at wipro.com <mailto:akshay.bhagwat at wipro.com>* 
> <akshay.bhagwat at wipro.com <mailto:akshay.bhagwat at wipro.com> > wrote:
> 
>     Hi All,
>      
>     I have not worked on SRM workflow area for n-step approval, so
>     needed some inputs / help.
>     WS14000145 is std workflow for n-step approval.
>     Wanted to know that is it possible to copy this and create a
>     customized workflow for n-step approval *or* we have to use this std
>     workflow only and only area we can play around is with BADI i.e.
>     approval determination?
>      
>     Thanks in advance.
>      
>     Regds,
>      
>     Akshay Bhagwat
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