Recommendation of Triggering Workflow for Non-Standard SAP Process
Dart, Jocelyn
jocelyn.dart at sap.com
Thu Aug 13 19:05:58 EDT 2009
Miguel,
Just a suggestion - as you are on ECC6 it would be better to create an
ABAP OO class and event to trigger your workflow rather than a business
object. The tools/editors are better and it also makes it easier for
non-workflow developers to create and maintain the class - hence more
supportable.
Business Objects are still ok to use, but it's very old technology
now... ABAP OO Classes are the better direction going forward and there
are only a few differences to be aware of when building your workflow.
Read the blogs on SDN with myself as author... They give step by step
examples.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Jocelyn Dart
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WF Experts,
Thank you for all the suggestions regarding triggering a workflow for a
non-standard SAP process. I forgot to mention we are on ECC 6. Based
on the feedback I received, I'm going to research creating a business
object and an event. That would allow me to attach the check function
module to the Business Object in SWETYPV for the workflow I have
created.
Thanks for your insight : )
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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SAP Process (Keohan, Susan)
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:58:49 -0400
From: "Keohan, Susan" <keohan at ll.mit.edu>
Subject: RE: Recommendation of Triggering Workflow for Non-Standard
SAP Process
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Hi Miguel,
We are on ECC 6, and have had a similar application running for several
years - Ship Order approval and processing. I wonder if these are not
the same?
Our process is based on the Business Object LIKP (outbound delivery) and
this object is created via transaction VL01 (or VL01n). In our case a
customized transaction was built to simplify the screens for the end
users.
In any case, if using the above transaction is how your AFS is created,
then you have your BO; it may need to be enhanced for your particular
scenario, but SAP does provide standard events and so forth.
Let me know if this is any help?
Cheers,
Sue
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Susan R. Keohan
SAP Workflow Specialist
Enterprise Applications
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street, LI-200
Lexington, MA. 02420
781-981-3561
keohan at LL.MIT.EDU
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Of Viera, Miguel
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:33 PM
To: 'sap-wug at mit.edu'
Subject: 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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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:58:49 -0400
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Subject: RE: Recommendation of Triggering Workflow for Non-Standard
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Hi Miguel,
We are on ECC 6, and have had a similar application running for several
years - Ship Order approval and processing. I wonder if these are not
the same?
Our process is based on the Business Object LIKP (outbound delivery) and
this object is created via transaction VL01 (or VL01n). In our case a
customized transaction was built to simplify the screens for the end
users.
In any case, if using the above transaction is how your AFS is created,
then you have your BO; it may need to be enhanced for your particular
scenario, but SAP does provide standard events and so forth.
Let me know if this is any help?
Cheers,
Sue
----
Susan R. Keohan
SAP Workflow Specialist
Enterprise Applications
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street, LI-200
Lexington, MA. 02420
781-981-3561
keohan at LL.MIT.EDU
________________________________
From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Viera, Miguel
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:33 PM
To: 'sap-wug at mit.edu'
Subject: 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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