[LIKELY JUNK]Recommendation of Triggering Workflow for Non-Standard SAP Process

[Mike Pokraka]

Note 1322202 provides SAP_WAPI_CREATE_EVENT_EXTENDED which can do classes.
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1322202

Cheers,
Mike

On Thu, August 13, 2009 12:21 am, Dart, Jocelyn wrote:
> Miguel - you don't mention what release you are on?  You might be better
> off creating an ABAP OO Class if you are on a NW 6.40 platform or
> higher, and using the CL_SWF_EVT_EVENT class to raise a start event.
> I have a series of blogs on SDN - just search on my name as author.
>
> Regards,
> Jocelyn Dart
>
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> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Viera, Miguel
> Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2009 6:33 AM
> To: 'sap-wug at mit.edu'
> Subject: [LIKELY JUNK]Recommendation of Triggering Workflow for
> Non-Standard SAP Process
>
>
>
> Hello WF Experts,
>
>
>
> I wanted to see what recommendations anyone had for triggering a custom
> designed workflow that is related to a non-standard process.  Our
> scenario is for an AFS (Authorization for Shipment) Form that is created
> in SAP which we would like to route for approval through workflow.
>
>
>
>  The Challenge:
>
>
>
> Our AFS process is non-standard so there are not existing business
> objects to use for the start event in the workflow.  There is no result
> from running a trace event in SWEL when this process is kicked off in
> SAP.  There are two Z tables in SAP where this information is stored
> which makes me think that a function module can potentially be used;
> however, I'm struggling with how either the check function module or
> receiver type function module can be updated in SWETYPV if an object
> type (Business Object) does not exist.  Is anyone aware of any standard
> business objects I could potentially use for this scenario?  Perhaps a
> new business object needs to be created for this scenario; however, if
> at all possible I would like to avoid creating new business objects in
> SAP.
>
> Maybe there is a different way to trigger this workflow outside of a
> start event and a function module that makes more sense.
>
>
>
> Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Miguel R. Viera
>
> Deere-Hitachi C.M.C
>
> SAP Business Analyst for FI-CO & SD Modules
>
> Workflow Admin. & Winshuttle Template Designer
>
> Phone: (336) 992-5759
>
>
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