Universal Worklist - TS20000166 (purchase order release) and SWFVISU

[Kjetil Kilhavn]

 Fredag 20. mai 2011 06.55.12 skrev Dart, Jocelyn :
> Hi Kjetil,
> So you've taken away a user decision task or WebDynpro app?
> And replaced it with a SAPGUI task...
Yes, I have taken away a user decision task and replaced it with the SAP 
standard task. The old solution circumventet authorization controls and didn't 
handle rejections properly.

> SWFVISU is a possibility.
> You could also use the UWL XML config and use the function module launcher
> to call the relevant BAPI to release the PO. You might need to create a
> wrapper function module to simplify it a bit... but that approach works
> ok. You could even allow mass approval with the checkbox options (check
> out the standard WorkItemApprovals view).
Thank you very much for the tip. The function module launcher looks like a 
good alternative although I haven't finished reading all about it yet. I think 
a wrapper to check authorizations will be necessary, otherwise I'm afraid 
anyone who get the task will be able to release - and it will be possible to 
forward to other possible agents who are not necessarily authorized for the 
specific release code.

Now I just have to get authorization to see the UWL, authorization to do some 
administrative work on it, and acceptance for such a solution. The last bit 
should be the easiest. Someone here decided only managers should use UWL, but 
I should be able to get access in development and test systems. Administration 
could be the toughest part as the UWL is federated from a central portal in 
another country. 


> Regards,
> Jocelyn
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of
> Kjetil Kilhavn Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2011 12:39 AM
> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> Subject: Universal Worklist - TS20000166 (purchase order release) and
> SWFVISU
> 
> I have a request to give the users back the button they say I have removed.
> I haven't really removed anything, just switched from a custom workflow
> full of security problems to the SAP standard workflow which doesn't
> circumvent authorizations....
> 
> Anyway, the users would like to be able to approve (possibly also reject,
> but that's less important to them I believe) the purchase orders directly
> from the work item display in Universal Worklist. Now, there is the
> wonderful world of SWFVISU, but is there a SAP standard application which
> can be used for this purpose. Currently they see the task description, I
> think they still want to see that.
> 
> Any low-hanging fruits, or do I have to tell them it will take 42 days?

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Kjetil Kilhavn (+47 40220607)
Blue Consulting AS (http://www.bluec.no)