Workflow for approval of materials created using RFC FM

Mon Aug 25 18:15:09 EDT 2008

Hi Srinivas,

Before giving you a solution, I have some questions and there are corresponding solutions for each option.

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	I searched for the event which is triggered on creation of a material by creating a material. No BOR event was triggered
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	Where is this RFC function module going to be used. In the workflow or outside the workflow?
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	If you want you can trigger a workflow for approval whenever a material is created, do the following

		1.	
			Create a material using MM01.  Go to swe2 and find out which event is triggered on save(check if event trace is on).
		2.	Use that event and BOR object as your workflow trigger point and specify it in your workflow header under "triggering events" and activate it. (SWDD-create workflow)
		3.	If no event is triggered, you have to search for a BADI or user exit and trigger an event from there using FM 'SWE_EVENT_CREATE'.

				For BOR object and Event, search in swo1 using * and search on material... there are multiple BOR objects. Choose whatever suits your requirement. (The last one seems appropriate to me)

				*	BUS1001       Material
				*	BUS1001001 Retail material
				*	BUS1001006 Standard material
				*	MDMMARA  Material(MDM)   

                                The only hitch:- This will trigger a workflow also when a material is created manually and not by your BAPI.  I think this wont raise an objection.

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	If you are going to create materials using ur BAPI only for certain material types,  you can create a function module to check for conditions(material type) and raise an exception. 
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	Give this function module name in the field for check function module field in SWETYPV by double clicking on the line that is showing your BOR object and method.
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	Whenever an exception is raised by your FM, workflow is not triggered.
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	Create appropriate steps in your workflow(its very simple)... create a task... link it to your custom bor method(create custom methods using SWO1)
*	
	You can create your approval step using a decision box... you can specify the approver's SAP user name(fetch using BOR method or hard code it) and it will go to his SAP inbox

Have explained in short... Let me know if this helps... Hope it does :-x

Cheers,

Vinod

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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu on behalf of srinivas reddy oota
Sent: Mon 8/25/2008 1:46 PM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: Re: [LIKELY JUNK]How to achieve this using UWL

Hi All-

I am new to workflow I was given a task wherin I need to create an RFC function module which should create materials and notify the corresponding manager for approval as per assigned roles,as far as creating materials sap standard bapi can be used but how to send an email ??? Can somebody let me know how to achieve this requirement.

Thanks and Regards,
Srinivas.
srinivas.oota at eds.com

On 8/25/08, Sandy <maorriyan.santoso at gmail.com> wrote: 

	Hi,
	Just maintain visualisation parameter for application, dynparam, namespace and system_alias in SWFVISU.
	And of course you need to specify which workflow task associate with WDA app.

	When you login into Portal, you'll see button "LaunchWebDynpro". This buttons works the same as when we execute work item. It will launch WDA.

	Please re-register your system alias and clear worklist items cache from UWL admin

	2008/8/20 Ibrahim Khan <ikhansap at gmail.com> 

		Hi Jocelyn,
		  Thanks for your reply. I think we need to do the object visualization settings in SWFVISU.
		I would like to know how to provide a link or button in the task in order to open the iview or WDA from the task. If I maintain the visualization parameters will I be able to achieve this or do we need to change the associated XML file. Please advice.

		Regards,
		Ibrahim Khan

		2008/8/20 Dart, Jocelyn <jocelyn.dart at sap.com>

			Use SWFVISU.

			Get the Darren Hague book on the UWL from sap-press - this is basic stuff now. 
			Regards,
			Jocelyn 

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			From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Khan
			Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2008 12:46 AM
			To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
			Cc: Imthiaz Shabeer Ahmed
			Subject: [LIKELY JUNK]How to achieve this using UWL

			Hi Friends,
			 I have the following requirement for Travel request workflow and Invoice approval workflow. Please let me know how to achieve this.
			While sending a work item to sap inbox we will put the base BO in the task container right so that the approver can open the particular transaction.I need the same functionality in UWL but instead of the BO i need to place some link so that the user can open an iview or webdynpro application. Basically the user dont want to login to SAP GUI he needs everything to be done in Portal itself.
			Do we need to do some settings in tcode SWFVISU for this or do we need to change the associated xml file in UWL to provide the link to iview. Please advice.

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