WORK FLOW

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PURPOSE OF WORK FLOW ?

 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.

 creating a material master.

 We can start a workflow when predefined events occur,

for example an event can be triggered if particular errors
are found during an automatic check.
WORKFLOW SCENARIOS
 SAP provides several workflows that map predefined
business processes are called workflow scenarios.
 SAP applications use SAP Business Workflow enabling
preconfigured workflow scenarios to be reused in
various situations.
 Types of scenarios.

 Creating events.
 Providing SAP tasks.
 Providing SAP workflows.
 CREATING EVENTS
 Events are created to report status changes for an
application object and to allow a reaction to the changes.
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Material XYZ created.
 The triggering of these events is not activated in the
standard version, but depends on the Customizing
settings. You can find further information in the
application scenario documentation.
PROVIDING SAP TASKS
 A task contains a task description and the connection to
the application logic via the method for a business
object. Before you can use a task productively, you must
assign the tasks to its possible agents.
Release change request.
Change purchase order.
 The tasks provided by SAP are generally used as steps
in SAP workflows.
PROVIDING SAP WORKFLOWS
 A workflow contains a complete workflow definition
covering several steps. An SAP workflow has a complete
workflow definition, but must still be adapted to the
organizational environment of the customer.
TERMINOLOGIES IN WORK FLOW
 Workflow definition
 Workflow Instance

 Tasks

 Work item

 Agents

 Container

 Binding.
FEATURES IN WORKFLOW
 Workflow Builder:
The Workflow Builder is for displaying and
making changes to workflows.

 Workflow Wizard Explorer:

Overview of the existing Workflow Wizards.
 Business Object Builder:

In order to make the functions of the R/3 Systems

available to a workflow, you use business objects, which
you can define and analyze in the Business Object
Builder.