Execute processes in SAP without access to SAP system

[Florin Wach]

Hi Mark

I also think the idea with the web service is kinda cool. I do know of a running solution that sends two Hyperlinks within that mail, pointing to a web-service. One is for "approved" and the other one is for "rejected". There's a user authorization step in-between to avoid unintentional decisions.
The invoice could come as an attachment or opened via HTTP content-Server on the web.
That solutions works pretty fine.

Best regards,
   Florin

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> Datum: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:02:47 -0800 (PST)
> Von: Shai Eyal <shai.eyal at yahoo.com>
> An: sap-wug at mit.edu
> Betreff: Re: Execute processes in SAP without access to SAP system

> Hi Mark
>  
> Your requirement is possible. Two options I can currently think of:
> Use web-service based FM SAP_WAPI_EXECUTE_WORKITEM of
> SAP_WAPI_DECISION_COMPLETE. In this case you'll need to create form in outlook providing
> buttuns which will run the web-services. Forms can be created on the exchange
> server (client independent) Alternatively you could try to do that via URL's.
> Email the result back to SAP. In this case you have to setup SAP to
> receive email, setup WF for incoming emails (based object IFRECIEVE) and process
> the email accordingly.
> Good luck.
> 
>  
> Regards,
> Shai Eyal
> SAP Logistics senior consultant
> SAP Workflow specialist
> 
> 
> 
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> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:31:30 -0600
> From: "Mark Peterson" <markpeterson.sap at gmail.com>
> Subject: Execute processes in SAP without access to SAP system
> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
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> Hi All,
> 
> We have a A/P invoice approval workflow in production. We are in the
> process of enhancing it with some "cool" features. We want somebody
> who does not have access to SAP system to approve invoices from their
> Outlook and receive the results of approval back into SAP. Is it
> possible for someone without access to SAP to execute processes in
> SAP? Can it be achieved with the use of Web Services?
> 
> I know about the report RSWUWFML2 and Extended Notifications to notify
> users about work items that need to be processed. But I am not sure
> about the other way around - getting response back from Outlook into
> SAP.
> 
> We are on ECC 6.0.
> 
> Thanks for your time and appreciate your patience.
> 
> Mark Peter
> 
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