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Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Former Member — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:53:26 GMT

Hello,

With SAP ERP 2005 version, Adobe Interactive forms can be created within SAP environment. Is there a way to link the SAP Adobe forms to a SAP Workflow instead of using the Adobe Workflow Designer?

Can we trigger the approval process using SAP WOrkflow from Interactive Adobe form?

Thanks.

Re: Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Sharadha1 — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:54:18 GMT

Hi Anjali,

"Can we trigger the approval process using SAP WOrkflow from Interactive Adobe form?"

A PDF form is just an additional UI to an SAP backend, The actual business process flow should remain in the backend. That means you will need to know something about SAP's workflow possibilities.

Interactive Forms is integrated in several different environments that use workflow and make it easier to set it up.

One of them is the ISR (Internet Service Request) framework.

Internet Service Request (in mySAP ERP 2004 & 2005): A forms and workflow framework in R/3 and ERP that is used extensively in Manager and Employee Self Services. PDF forms are used online (only). The framework allows a quicker setup of workflow/approval scenarios.

More on ISR and MSS: http://service.sap.com/isr and http://service.sap.com/mss -> Personnel Change Requests

Hope this helps u!!

Regards,

Sharadha

Re: Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Former Member — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:15:04 GMT

Hi Sharadha,

Thank you for your response. Yes, The ISR is the framework provided mostly for HR specifically for Manager and ESS systems. For any form outside of HR, is it possible to have similar functionality available.

If not available with the standard package, can it be enhanced using modifications?

Thanks,

Anjali

Re: Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Sharadha1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:24:56 GMT

Hi Anjali,

Interactive Forms is integrated in other environments that use workflow and make it easier to set it up:

Guided Procedures (in NetWeaver 2004s): Fully Java-based, GP is the process component of the Composite Application Framework (CAF), and thus largely model- and not development-based. You can use an interactive PDF form in a GP for offline steps.

Refer the link for more info on CAF

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/devguide2004s -> Fundamentals -> Creating Composite Applications">CAF</a>

The general integration into Web Dynpro, which allows you to build a workflow from scratch (requiring full workflow knowledge) and integrate the forms as steps in the workflow. Using this method, you could also integrate PDF forms into lower-release backends.

Hope this helps

Regards,

Sharadha

Re: Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Former Member — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:51:32 GMT

Hi Sharadha,

Thanks for your response. I would like to know more about CAF. I could not open the link sent for CAF. Can you please send again.

Thanks,

Anjali

Re: Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Sharadha1 — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:02:37 GMT

Hi Anjali,

Please refer the thread for more info..

It explains the details clearly..

Warm Regards,

Sharadha

Re: Triggering Workflow from Adobe Form in ERP

Former Member — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:23:52 GMT

Hello Sharadha,

Thank you for the document link.

It does look like the CAF and GP need to have Java Netweaver Developer Studio as a prerequisite.

I am more looking into the possibility of this functionality completely within SAP system with the options available in the ABAP workbench.

- Anjali