Execute processes in SAP without access to SAP system

[Mark Peterson]

Hi All,

Thank you very much for your prompt answers. Can you please elaborate
on how do we do that? In my case the users who might receive mails for
approval in their Outlook have no access to SAP meaning they don't
have a SAP user id. Is it possible for someone without access to SAP
execute a process within SAP?

I have never worked on the Outlook and Web Service stuff. Can you guys
please help me out? I appreciate your time and help.

Thanks,

Mark


----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Pokraka <asap at workflowconnections.com>
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <sap-wug at mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:22:57 AM
Subject: Re: Execute processes in SAP without access to SAP system

G'Day,
Extended notifications can do approval/decisions by email.
Cheers,
Mike

----- Original Message ----
From: Florin Wach <florin.wach at gmx.net>
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group <sap-wug at mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 1:38:23 AM
Subject: Re: Execute processes in SAP without access to SAP system

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

-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> 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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