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about workflow

Former Member — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:27:50 GMT

can any one give me the information about workflow if possible send me some material my mail id <removed by moderator>

Re: about workflow

Former Member — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:42:35 GMT

hi santosh

SAP Business Workflow can be used to define business processes that are not yet mapped in the R/3 System. These may be simple release or approval procedures, or more complex business processes such as creating a material master and the associated coordination of the departments involved. SAP Business Workflow is particularly suitable for situations in which work processes have to be run through repeatedly, or situations in which the business process requires the involvement of a large number of agents in a specific sequence.

SAP Business Workflow can also be used to respond to errors and exceptions in other, existing business processes. A workflow can be started when predefined events occur, for example, an event can be triggered if particular errors are found during an automatic check.

Definition of a Business Workflow and Workflow terms

A Business Workflow definition contains the following:

Business Workplace: A place for the user to execute the work items, which are instances of a workflow at runtime. The work items to be executed are usually displayed here. This can typically be the Inbox of SAP Office.

Workflow Definition: A workflow is defined using a Workflow Builder. A workflow definition contains a series of steps or events that are executed at run time. These steps can be arranged in series or in parallel.

i wil mail u the material regarding workflow.

reward if useful

suma sailaja pvn

Re: about workflow

Former Member — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:53:57 GMT

hi santosh,

i have mailed with material regarding workflow.

and the following site also would help u

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/bpx/workflow&;

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/04/926f8546f311d189470000e829fbbd/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/e1/8e51341a06084de10000009b38f83b/frameset.htm

reward if useful

thanks and regards

suma sailaja pvn

Re: about workflow

Former Member — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:53:35 GMT

thanks sailaja for ur quick reponse but i need clear explaination becoz iam new to this topic and i didnt get ur matrial .pls send to this id n.santhoshgoud@gmail.com

Re: about workflow

Former Member — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:56:22 GMT

The main purpose of SAP Business Workflow is to get the right task to the right agent

(organizational unit, position, job or user) at the right time. This speeds up the completion of

business processes. Organizational Management provides the framework for a routing structure

that SAP Business Workflow uses for task assignment at runtime. By scrolling through the

complex network of relationships in an organizational plan , SAP Business Workflow is able

to pinpoint exactly where tasks should be routed. This organizational plan provides you with

_ a flexible model of your company on the system, which you can manipulate to reflect actual

and proposed human resources scenarios

_ a structure along which you can route your business processes

There are two possible cases:

_ The Organizational Management component is used for human resources purposes in your

enterprise. In this case, you use the organizational plan for human resources purposes as

well as for workflow. As long as integration between Personnel Administration and

Organizational Management is acitve, you can assign tasks to both users and employees.

You can assign users to employees in the Communication (0105) infotype.

_ The Organizational Management component is not used in your enterprise. In this case, you

create only a small part of your organizational plan in order that all workflows may run. As there is no integration with Human Resources, you can only assign tasks to users.

To reduce the number of agents found, or to restrict the number of agents responsible, you can

Check the following links for workflow;

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm

http://www.insightcp.com/res_23.htm

http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/SAP_Workflow

http://www.workflowing.com/

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

Regards.

Re: about workflow

Former Member — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:21:44 GMT

First create a subtype ZBUS2038 for the business object BUS2038 by copying it from SWO1 Tcode.

then define a custom event for this custom object. save and activate.

If you want a custom method for this create a method also.

release the Method, event and then the Object.

Create a Task in PFTC and add this ZBUS2038 object and the relavent method

then define the triggering event which you have created and define the binding and event linkage and build the workflow builder and use it.

go through these weblogs ,hope these ll give you some idea to solve your problem

/people/shireesh.mitragotri/blog/2006/12/19/building-robust-applications-through-sub-workflows

/people/ravishankar.rajan/blog/2006/12/26/agent-determination-in-workflow-using-custom-table

Also,

Regarding Work Flow

work flow scenarios.

1. applying for a leave.

2. approval process.

3. material creation process.

4. mainly work flow is for notification purpose.

chk this links

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/fb/135962457311d189440000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Workflow

http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm

http://www.e-workflow.org/

http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html

http://www.erpgenie.com/workflow/index.htm

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm

http://www.insightcp.com/res_23.htm

A good tutorial

http://www.thespot4sap.com/articles/Invoice_Verification_Automation_Using_SAP_Workflow.asp

http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/wf/sap-business-workflow.htm

/people/alan.rickayzen/blog

/people/jocelyn.dart/blog/2006/06/19/why-use-abap-oo-with-workflow

a good book

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H950

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm

http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h950_preview.pdf

Check the following PDF

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMSTART/BCBMTWFMSTART.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMDEMO/BCBMTWFMDEMO.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMPM/BCBMTWFMPM.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf

also seach the workflow forum:

with regards,

Hema Sundara.

Re: about workflow

Former Member — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:22:04 GMT

Transactions

AWUV Wizard for event creation Definition tools -> Event creation -> Set up with wizard

MCA1 Workflow Information System Reporting -> Workflow Information System (WIS)

OOAW Evaluation paths

PFAC Maintain standard roles

PFAC_CHG Change roles Definition tools -> Standard roles -> Change

PFAC_DEL Delete roles Definition tools -> Standard roles -> Delete

PFAC_DIS Display roles Definition tools -> Standard roles -> Display

PFAC_INS Create roles Definition tools -> Standard roles -> Create

PFOM Maintain assignment to SAP organizational objects Definition tools -> SAP org. objects -> Create assignments

PFOS Display assignment to SAP organizational objects Definition tools -> SAP org. objects -> Display assignments

PFSO Organizational environment of a user

PFT Maintain customer task

PFTC General task maintenance

PFTC_CHG Change tasks Definition tools -> Task/Task groups -> Change

PFTC_COP Copy tasks Definition tools -> Task/Task groups -> Copy

PFTC_DEL Delete tasks Definition tools -> Task/Task groups -> Delete

PFTC_DIS Display tasks Definition tools -> Task/Task groups -> Display

PFTC_INS Create tasks Definition tools -> Task/Task groups -> Create

PFTR Standard task for transaction

PFTS Standard task

PFWF Maintain workflow task (customer)

PFWS Maintain workflow template

PPOC Create organizational plan Definition tools -> Organizational plan -> Create

PPOM Maintain organizational plan Definition tools -> Organizational plan -> Change

PPOS Display organizational plan Definition tools -> Organizational plan -> Display

SWDA Ongoing Settings Administration -> Settings

SWDC Workflow editor administration data

SWDM Business Workflow Explorer Definition tools -> Business Workflow Explorer

SWE2 Display and maintain event type linkage Utilities -> Events -> Type linkages

SWE3 Display instance linkages Utilities -> Events -> Instance linkages

SWE4 Switch event log on/off Utilities -> Events -> Event/log -> On/Off

SWEC Link change documents to events Definition tools -> Event creation -> Change documents -> Linkage

SWED Assignment of change document objects to object types Definition tools -> Event creation -> Change documents -> Define workflow properties

SWEL Display event log Utilities -> Events -> Event log -> Display

SWF3 Workflow Wizard Explorer Definition tools -> Wizards -> Workflow Wizard Explorer

SWF4 Workflow Wizard Repository Definition tools -> Wizards -> Workflow Wizard Repository

SWI1 Selection report for workflows Utilities -> Work item selection

SWI2 Work item analysis Reporting -> Work item analysis

SWI3 Workflow outbox Runtime tools -> Workflow outbox

SWI4 Task analysis Reporting -> Task analysis

SWI5 Workload analysis Reporting -> Workload analysis

SWI6 Object links Runtime tools -> Object links

SWI7 Workflow resubmission folder From Integrated Inbox or Workflow Outbox

SWI8 Error overview Part of administration of workflow runtime system (transaction SWUF)

SWL1 Settings for dynamic columns Customizing, part of ongoing settings

SWLC Check tasks for agents Utilities -> Consistency check -> Organizational assignment

SWLD Workbench for Workflow 4.0

SWLP Copy plan version

SWLV Maintain work item views Customizing, part of ongoing settingS

SWLW Workbench for Workflow 3.0

SW01 Business Object Builder Definition tools -> Business Object Builder

SW06 Customizing object types From Business Object Builder, choose Settings -> Delegate -> System-wide

SWU0 Event simulation Utilities -> Events -> Simulate event

SWU2 RFC monitor Utilities -> Workflow RFC monitor

SWU3 Customizing consistency check Utilities -> Customizing

SWU4 Consistency check for standard tasks Utilities -> Consistency check -> Task -> Standard task

SWU5 Consistency check for customer tasks Utilities -> Consistency check -> Task -> Customer task

SWU6 Consistency check for workflow tasks Utilities -> Consistency check -> Task -> Workflow task

SWU7 Consistency check for workflow templates Utilities -> Consistency check -> Task -> Workflow template

SWU8 Switch technical trace on/off Utilities -> Technical trace -> On/off

SWU9 Display technical trace Utilities -> Technical trace -> Display

SWUD Diagnostic tools Utilities -> Diagnosis

SWUE Trigger event Utilities -> Events -> Generate event

SWUF Runtime system administration Administration -> Runtime system

SWUG Workflow start transactions Definition tools -> Workflow start transactions

SWUI Start workflows From the R/3 initial screen, choose Office -> Start Workflow

SWUS Start tasks Runtime tools -> Start workflow

SWUY Wizard for message linkage to workflow Definition tools -> Wizards -> Create "Call workflow from message"

SWX1 Create notification of absence

SWX2 Change notification of absence

SWX3 Display notification of absence

SWX4 Approve notification of absence

SWXF Form applications: Access point Environment -> Demo examples -> Fill out form

Reports

RSWWWIDE – Delete work items

RHSOBJCH to fix PD Control Tables

Tables

SWW_OUTBOX - Lists Workflows in outbox together with status

SWW_CONT - Container Contents for Work Item Data Container

SWW_CONTOB- Container Cont. for Work Item Data Container (Only Objects)

SWWLOGHIST- History of a work item

SWWORGTASK- Assignment of WIs to Org.Units and Tasks

SWWUSERWI - Current Work Items Assigned to a User

SWWWIHEAD - Header Table for all Work Item Types

with regards,

Hema Sundara.