Process Observer Discussion

[JChristophNolte]

This thread is dedicated to questions and discussions around the Process Observer component that is part of Business Suite.

Process Observer is used in different scenarios, including and prominently with Operational Process Intelligence.

For details on what Process observer is see here.

[qurm]

Hi,

I am just getting started with POB in a sandbox, but would like to check my understanding.  If I configure a new process today, then Event data is only available from today, yes?

I am dealing with some processes that run over several months, (I.e. low volume, long timescale, like a project or Work Order) so if want to look back over many months of data, then I need to start capturing the data as soon as possible?

Or is there some way to go back to the start of the year, say, and generate BOR events for all the activity that has already taken place.  (e.g. a Work Order Release may have been done in Jan 2015, and only now is the work completed and TECOed )

Thanks

Andy

[bernd_schmitt]

Hi Andy,

you are happy we have thought about scenarios like yours. We have an event API for both BOR and non-BOR (direct) events. You can specify the event (execution) date in the interface of the API, so you can also pass events from the past. Simply runa a report evaluating the existing data (table entries), pass the existing timestamps through the event API to process observer.

The following documentation is available for the event APIs (they are just simple function calls):

- via direct event API (non-BOR):

- via generic BOR event, see:

You will find that you have to fill for both BO type and task_type (event type) with the 'internal' format, not with the BOR object names. Fill the parameter 'executed_at' with the corresponding timestamp.

Best regards,

Bernd

[qurm]

Thanks, Bernd, this sounds like it will help us.  I have not had time to try this yet, but your answer is clear,

Andy