Portal Integration with WF

Tue Jan 8 20:39:12 EST 2008

Hi Lalitha, 
Yes.... take a look at some of the standard UWL config files provided
with different areas, e.g. hradmin - that will give you an idea of what
to do. 

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Jocelyn Dart 
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SAP Australia Pty Ltd. 
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From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Lalitha Sankaran
Sent: Wednesday, 09 January 2008 11:30 AM
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: Re: Portal Integration with WF

Hi Jocelyn, 

Thank you for your guidance, this makes a lot of sense now, Will talk
and explain about the functionality of UWL,
Based on your response seems like we can accomplish a lot with UWL
config.

They just wanted to see more custom screen with key info about the
request when they go in as the Approver/Reviewer into portal,
and not the UWL, but if we can modify the columns and the restrict the
type of request, shd be able to convince them.

Appreciate your Input.

Thank you
Lalitha

On 1/8/08, Dart, Jocelyn <jocelyn.dart at sap.com> wrote: 

	Sorry Lalitha - But WHY are you reinventing the wheel here?  

	If it's a question of separating out a particular group of
requests you can do that with the UWL configuration - e.g. have a
"request type A"  UWL page and put that wherever you want in the portal.

	If it's a question of showing sufficient information you can use
the UWL configuration to tailor the columns you want to show. 

	If it's a question of mass approval - you can use the UWL
configuration to do that as well. 

	Even if it's a question of hiding unwanted tabs / buttons you
can do that with the config also. 

	If there's some other issue they have raised let us know and
we'll let you know if there's a way around it. 

	Based on your description you are literally reinventing the UWL
here - you might want to seriously consider talking your customer out of
this. 
	One of the most important responsiblities of any consultant is
to provide good guidance to their customers - which includes talking
them out of dumb ideas. 

	You could spend weeks developing this, instead of a day's worth
of UWL config - what a tragic, tragic waste!   And that's before we even
start on Total Cost of Ownership issues.  

	Please, please, reconsider. 

	Regards, 
	Jocelyn Dart 
	Senior Consultant 
	SAP Australia Pty Ltd. 
	Level 1/168 Walker St. 
	North Sydney 
	NSW, 2060 
	Australia 
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	From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu
<mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu> ] On Behalf Of Lalitha Sankaran
	Sent: Wednesday, 09 January 2008 8:05 AM
	To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
	Subject: Portal Integration with WF

	Hi All,

	We are trying to develop a custom tool for portal,
	and are planning to use WF for the Approval process,

	They want the ability for the Approver to approve the Request
without going into
	the UWL .
	The approver screen basically contains a list of all the pending
requests, by clicking on which
	he will see more details of the individual request, which he can
then decide to approve or reject.

	So now when he clicks on Approve button(custom screen) , am not
sure how to link it to the Workitem or
	WF .So how would he be able to execute the WI ?

	Is there a way to execute a WI from the portal.
	will it need any config ?

	Appreciate any input, am not a portal person, so any input to
understand the process is appreciated.

	Thank you
	Lalitha

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