Description

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Table of Contents
  • ... Preface ... 19
  • ... Target Audience ... 19
  • ... Objective of This Book ... 20
  • ... How to Read This Book ... 21
  • 1 ... Getting Started ... 23
  • 1.1 ... Workflows in SAP S/4HANA ... 23
  • 1.2 ... Workflows in SAP Business Technology Platform ... 32
  • 1.3 ... Workflow Development Tools ... 34
  • 1.4 ... Identity and Access Management ... 45
  • 1.5 ... Summary ... 48
  • Part I ... SAP Business Workflow for SAP S/4HANA ... 49
  • 2 ... Introduction to Classical Workflows ... 51
  • 2.1 ... Evolution of Classical Workflows ... 51
  • 2.2 ... Standard Workflows ... 53
  • 2.3 ... Configuring the SAP Business Workflow System ... 56
  • 2.4 ... Activating and Deactivating Standard Workflows ... 70
  • 2.5 ... Configuring Agents for Standard Workflows ... 72
  • 2.6 ... When to Develop a Custom Workflow ... 73
  • 2.7 ... Summary ... 75
  • 3 ... Building Methods and Tasks ... 77
  • 3.1 ... Business Object Repository Approach ... 78
  • 3.2 ... ABAP Class Approach ... 116
  • 3.3 ... Task Definition ... 130
  • 3.4 ... Summary ... 137
  • 4 ... Defining Workflows and Adding Steps ... 139
  • 4.1 ... Workflow Builder ... 139
  • 4.2 ... Common Workflow Steps ... 144
  • 4.3 ... Adding Tasks ... 154
  • 4.4 ... Containers and Bindings ... 160
  • 4.5 ... Multiline Elements and Dynamic Parallel Processing ... 167
  • 4.6 ... Deadline Definition ... 169
  • 4.7 ... Summary ... 176
  • 5 ... Defining and Triggering Events ... 177
  • 5.1 ... Event Triggering Techniques ... 178
  • 5.2 ... Event Creators, Receivers, and Event Linkage ... 198
  • 5.3 ... Start Conditions in Workflows ... 203
  • 5.4 ... Terminating Events and Instance Linkage ... 207
  • 5.5 ... Check Function Module and Receiver Function Module for Events ... 210
  • 5.6 ... Summary ... 212
  • 6 ... Agent Determination ... 213
  • 6.1 ... Different Types of Agents in Workflow ... 214
  • 6.2 ... Agent Determination Rules ... 220
  • 6.3 ... Possible Agents in Tasks and Default Rules ... 234
  • 6.4 ... Organizational Structure Definition and Linking to Workflow Agents ... 237
  • 6.5 ... Summary ... 239
  • 7 ... Email Notifications and Other Runtime Jobs ... 241
  • 7.1 ... Prerequisites for Setting Up Email Notifications in Workflow ... 241
  • 7.2 ... Classical Work Item Email Notifications via Program RSWUWFML2 ... 244
  • 7.3 ... Extended Notification Configuration with Program SWNCONFIG ... 252
  • 7.4 ... Adding Inbox and Work Item URL Links to Workflow Work Item Notifications ... 262
  • 7.5 ... Additional Workflow Runtime Jobs ... 264
  • 7.6 ... Summary ... 265
  • 8 ... Workflow Administration, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting ... 267
  • 8.1 ... Workflow Log ... 268
  • 8.2 ... Workflow Administration ... 274
  • 8.3 ... Workflow Error Diagnosis and Resolution ... 279
  • 8.4 ... Workflow Inbox and Features ... 283
  • 8.5 ... Substitution and Automatic Forwarding ... 289
  • 8.6 ... Display Dynamic Labels for Tasks to Display in Business Workplace ... 299
  • 8.7 ... Event Trace and Event Queue Administration ... 301
  • 8.8 ... Process Incoming Documents with ArchiveLink ... 305
  • 8.9 ... Summary ... 310
  • 9 ... Application Link Enabling and Reporting ... 313
  • 9.1 ... Error Handling during IDoc Processing ... 314
  • 9.2 ... Active Monitoring ... 327
  • 9.3 ... Common Workflow Data Tables ... 329
  • 9.4 ... Common Workflow Application Programming Interfaces ... 330
  • 9.5 ... Workflow Reporting ... 331
  • 9.6 ... Implementing Program Exits to Capture Data from Workflow Steps ... 335
  • 9.7 ... Summary ... 339
  • 10 ... BRFplus ... 341
  • 10.1 ... Introduction to BRFplus ... 341
  • 10.2 ... Integrating BRFplus Applications in SAP Business Workflow ... 347
  • 10.3 ... Summary ... 356
  • 11 ... Integrating Workflows with User Interface Applications and External Applications ... 357
  • 11.1 ... My Inbox App Overview ... 357
  • 11.2 ... Workflow Task Integration with User Interface Applications ... 359
  • 11.3 ... Email Templates in SAP S/4HANA ... 373
  • 11.4 ... Integrating External Applications with SAP Business Workflow ... 373
  • 11.5 ... Summary ... 374
  • 12 ... Migrating SAP ERP Workflows to SAP S/4HANA ... 375
  • 12.1 ... Migration Options from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 376
  • 12.2 ... Conversion Projects (Brownfield) ... 378
  • 12.3 ... New Implementation Projects (Greenfield) and Selective Data Transition ... 384
  • 12.4 ... Summary ... 389
  • 13 ... Workflow in SAP Master Data Governance ... 391
  • 13.1 ... Introduction to SAP Master Data Governance ... 392
  • 13.2 ... Business Partner Workflows ... 419
  • 13.3 ... Finance Workflows ... 431
  • 13.4 ... Material Workflows ... 436
  • 13.5 ... Summary ... 437
  • Part II ... Flexible Workflow in SAP S/4HANA ... 439
  • 14 ... Introduction to Flexible Workflow ... 441
  • 14.1 ... Authorizations and SAP Fiori Applications Required for Development ... 442
  • 14.2 ... Flexible Workflow Scenarios ... 443
  • 14.3 ... Migrating to Flexible Workflows ... 446
  • 14.4 ... Setting Up a Standard Flexible Workflow Scenario ... 447
  • 14.5 ... Extending the Standard Flexible Scenario ... 460
  • 14.6 ... Summary ... 461
  • 15 ... Custom Scenario Development ... 463
  • 15.1 ... Workflow Class Development ... 463
  • 15.2 ... Business Objects ... 470
  • 15.3 ... Scenario Development ... 473
  • 15.4 ... Create a Workflow Template Using the Manage Workflows App ... 490
  • 15.5 ... Initiating the Custom Flexible Workflow ... 497
  • 15.6 ... My Inbox Integration ... 498
  • 15.7 ... Troubleshooting ... 501
  • 15.8 ... Summary ... 504
  • 16 ... SAP Fiori Applications for Flexible Workflow ... 505
  • 16.1 ... Adaptation Transport Organizer Setup ... 505
  • 16.2 ... Maintain Email Templates App ... 507
  • 16.3 ... Notification Features ... 510
  • 16.4 ... Manage Teams and Responsibilities App ... 514
  • 16.5 ... Transporting Extensions ... 515
  • 16.6 ... Summary ... 520
  • Part III ... Workflows with SAP Business Technology Platform ... 521
  • 17 ... Introduction to SAP Build Process Automation ... 523
  • 17.1 ... Overview ... 523
  • 17.2 ... Typical Use Cases for SAP S/4HANA ... 524
  • 17.3 ... System and Service Requirements ... 525
  • 17.4 ... Setting Up the Required Services ... 526
  • 17.5 ... Working with the Workflow Cockpit ... 532
  • 17.6 ... Security ... 535
  • 17.7 ... Troubleshooting ... 536
  • 17.8 ... Summary ... 537
  • 18 ... Process Development ... 539
  • 18.1 ... Workflow Design Techniques ... 540
  • 18.2 ... Creating a Workflow Using SAP Business Application Studio ... 541
  • 18.3 ... Creating a Workflow Using Process Builder ... 567
  • 18.4 ... Building and Deploying the Project ... 595
  • 18.5 ... Destination Configuration with Authentication ... 598
  • 18.6 ... Transport Management ... 602
  • 18.7 ... Using APIs for SAP Build Process Automation ... 605
  • 18.8 ... Design a Process/Workflow for the Use Case ... 607
  • 18.9 ... Summary ... 634
  • 19 ... Process Visibility ... 635
  • 19.1 ... Configuring Process Visibility ... 636
  • 19.2 ... Testing the Process Visibility Scenario ... 652
  • 19.3 ... Process Monitoring and Real-Time Insights ... 653
  • 19.4 ... Add Workflow Actions to the Dashboard ... 654
  • 19.5 ... Using Application Programming Interfaces for Process Visibility ... 660
  • 19.6 ... Summary ... 662
  • 20 ... Task Processing with My Inbox ... 663
  • 20.1 ... My Inbox for SAP Business Technology Platform ... 664
  • 20.2 ... SAP Task Center ... 670
  • 20.3 ... Summary ... 673
  • ... The Authors ... 675
  • ... Index ... 679

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      Publisher SAP Press
      Published 29 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9781493224289
      978-1493224289
      ISBN-10 149322428X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents
      • ... Preface ... 19
      • ... Target Audience ... 19
      • ... Objective of This Book ... 20
      • ... How to Read This Book ... 21
      • 1 ... Getting Started ... 23
      • 1.1 ... Workflows in SAP S/4HANA ... 23
      • 1.2 ... Workflows in SAP Business Technology Platform ... 32
      • 1.3 ... Workflow Development Tools ... 34
      • 1.4 ... Identity and Access Management ... 45
      • 1.5 ... Summary ... 48
      • Part I ... SAP Business Workflow for SAP S/4HANA ... 49
      • 2 ... Introduction to Classical Workflows ... 51
      • 2.1 ... Evolution of Classical Workflows ... 51
      • 2.2 ... Standard Workflows ... 53
      • 2.3 ... Configuring the SAP Business Workflow System ... 56
      • 2.4 ... Activating and Deactivating Standard Workflows ... 70
      • 2.5 ... Configuring Agents for Standard Workflows ... 72
      • 2.6 ... When to Develop a Custom Workflow ... 73
      • 2.7 ... Summary ... 75
      • 3 ... Building Methods and Tasks ... 77
      • 3.1 ... Business Object Repository Approach ... 78
      • 3.2 ... ABAP Class Approach ... 116
      • 3.3 ... Task Definition ... 130
      • 3.4 ... Summary ... 137
      • 4 ... Defining Workflows and Adding Steps ... 139
      • 4.1 ... Workflow Builder ... 139
      • 4.2 ... Common Workflow Steps ... 144
      • 4.3 ... Adding Tasks ... 154
      • 4.4 ... Containers and Bindings ... 160
      • 4.5 ... Multiline Elements and Dynamic Parallel Processing ... 167
      • 4.6 ... Deadline Definition ... 169
      • 4.7 ... Summary ... 176
      • 5 ... Defining and Triggering Events ... 177
      • 5.1 ... Event Triggering Techniques ... 178
      • 5.2 ... Event Creators, Receivers, and Event Linkage ... 198
      • 5.3 ... Start Conditions in Workflows ... 203
      • 5.4 ... Terminating Events and Instance Linkage ... 207
      • 5.5 ... Check Function Module and Receiver Function Module for Events ... 210
      • 5.6 ... Summary ... 212
      • 6 ... Agent Determination ... 213
      • 6.1 ... Different Types of Agents in Workflow ... 214
      • 6.2 ... Agent Determination Rules ... 220
      • 6.3 ... Possible Agents in Tasks and Default Rules ... 234
      • 6.4 ... Organizational Structure Definition and Linking to Workflow Agents ... 237
      • 6.5 ... Summary ... 239
      • 7 ... Email Notifications and Other Runtime Jobs ... 241
      • 7.1 ... Prerequisites for Setting Up Email Notifications in Workflow ... 241
      • 7.2 ... Classical Work Item Email Notifications via Program RSWUWFML2 ... 244
      • 7.3 ... Extended Notification Configuration with Program SWNCONFIG ... 252
      • 7.4 ... Adding Inbox and Work Item URL Links to Workflow Work Item Notifications ... 262
      • 7.5 ... Additional Workflow Runtime Jobs ... 264
      • 7.6 ... Summary ... 265
      • 8 ... Workflow Administration, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting ... 267
      • 8.1 ... Workflow Log ... 268
      • 8.2 ... Workflow Administration ... 274
      • 8.3 ... Workflow Error Diagnosis and Resolution ... 279
      • 8.4 ... Workflow Inbox and Features ... 283
      • 8.5 ... Substitution and Automatic Forwarding ... 289
      • 8.6 ... Display Dynamic Labels for Tasks to Display in Business Workplace ... 299
      • 8.7 ... Event Trace and Event Queue Administration ... 301
      • 8.8 ... Process Incoming Documents with ArchiveLink ... 305
      • 8.9 ... Summary ... 310
      • 9 ... Application Link Enabling and Reporting ... 313
      • 9.1 ... Error Handling during IDoc Processing ... 314
      • 9.2 ... Active Monitoring ... 327
      • 9.3 ... Common Workflow Data Tables ... 329
      • 9.4 ... Common Workflow Application Programming Interfaces ... 330
      • 9.5 ... Workflow Reporting ... 331
      • 9.6 ... Implementing Program Exits to Capture Data from Workflow Steps ... 335
      • 9.7 ... Summary ... 339
      • 10 ... BRFplus ... 341
      • 10.1 ... Introduction to BRFplus ... 341
      • 10.2 ... Integrating BRFplus Applications in SAP Business Workflow ... 347
      • 10.3 ... Summary ... 356
      • 11 ... Integrating Workflows with User Interface Applications and External Applications ... 357
      • 11.1 ... My Inbox App Overview ... 357
      • 11.2 ... Workflow Task Integration with User Interface Applications ... 359
      • 11.3 ... Email Templates in SAP S/4HANA ... 373
      • 11.4 ... Integrating External Applications with SAP Business Workflow ... 373
      • 11.5 ... Summary ... 374
      • 12 ... Migrating SAP ERP Workflows to SAP S/4HANA ... 375
      • 12.1 ... Migration Options from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 376
      • 12.2 ... Conversion Projects (Brownfield) ... 378
      • 12.3 ... New Implementation Projects (Greenfield) and Selective Data Transition ... 384
      • 12.4 ... Summary ... 389
      • 13 ... Workflow in SAP Master Data Governance ... 391
      • 13.1 ... Introduction to SAP Master Data Governance ... 392
      • 13.2 ... Business Partner Workflows ... 419
      • 13.3 ... Finance Workflows ... 431
      • 13.4 ... Material Workflows ... 436
      • 13.5 ... Summary ... 437
      • Part II ... Flexible Workflow in SAP S/4HANA ... 439
      • 14 ... Introduction to Flexible Workflow ... 441
      • 14.1 ... Authorizations and SAP Fiori Applications Required for Development ... 442
      • 14.2 ... Flexible Workflow Scenarios ... 443
      • 14.3 ... Migrating to Flexible Workflows ... 446
      • 14.4 ... Setting Up a Standard Flexible Workflow Scenario ... 447
      • 14.5 ... Extending the Standard Flexible Scenario ... 460
      • 14.6 ... Summary ... 461
      • 15 ... Custom Scenario Development ... 463
      • 15.1 ... Workflow Class Development ... 463
      • 15.2 ... Business Objects ... 470
      • 15.3 ... Scenario Development ... 473
      • 15.4 ... Create a Workflow Template Using the Manage Workflows App ... 490
      • 15.5 ... Initiating the Custom Flexible Workflow ... 497
      • 15.6 ... My Inbox Integration ... 498
      • 15.7 ... Troubleshooting ... 501
      • 15.8 ... Summary ... 504
      • 16 ... SAP Fiori Applications for Flexible Workflow ... 505
      • 16.1 ... Adaptation Transport Organizer Setup ... 505
      • 16.2 ... Maintain Email Templates App ... 507
      • 16.3 ... Notification Features ... 510
      • 16.4 ... Manage Teams and Responsibilities App ... 514
      • 16.5 ... Transporting Extensions ... 515
      • 16.6 ... Summary ... 520
      • Part III ... Workflows with SAP Business Technology Platform ... 521
      • 17 ... Introduction to SAP Build Process Automation ... 523
      • 17.1 ... Overview ... 523
      • 17.2 ... Typical Use Cases for SAP S/4HANA ... 524
      • 17.3 ... System and Service Requirements ... 525
      • 17.4 ... Setting Up the Required Services ... 526
      • 17.5 ... Working with the Workflow Cockpit ... 532
      • 17.6 ... Security ... 535
      • 17.7 ... Troubleshooting ... 536
      • 17.8 ... Summary ... 537
      • 18 ... Process Development ... 539
      • 18.1 ... Workflow Design Techniques ... 540
      • 18.2 ... Creating a Workflow Using SAP Business Application Studio ... 541
      • 18.3 ... Creating a Workflow Using Process Builder ... 567
      • 18.4 ... Building and Deploying the Project ... 595
      • 18.5 ... Destination Configuration with Authentication ... 598
      • 18.6 ... Transport Management ... 602
      • 18.7 ... Using APIs for SAP Build Process Automation ... 605
      • 18.8 ... Design a Process/Workflow for the Use Case ... 607
      • 18.9 ... Summary ... 634
      • 19 ... Process Visibility ... 635
      • 19.1 ... Configuring Process Visibility ... 636
      • 19.2 ... Testing the Process Visibility Scenario ... 652
      • 19.3 ... Process Monitoring and Real-Time Insights ... 653
      • 19.4 ... Add Workflow Actions to the Dashboard ... 654
      • 19.5 ... Using Application Programming Interfaces for Process Visibility ... 660
      • 19.6 ... Summary ... 662
      • 20 ... Task Processing with My Inbox ... 663
      • 20.1 ... My Inbox for SAP Business Technology Platform ... 664
      • 20.2 ... SAP Task Center ... 670
      • 20.3 ... Summary ... 673
      • ... The Authors ... 675
      • ... Index ... 679

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