2009

Biren Agnihotri

birenagnihotri@gmail.com

[RELEASE STRATEGY FOR

PURCHASE ORDER:] Step by Step : Release Strategy of Purchase Order with Workflow

Release strategy for purchase order:

1) We need to create a characteristic for every field by using Tcode-CT04.:We create characteristic and click the

create button.

2) Under Basic data tab we fill the below data

3) We input the table and field name and save

4) Create another characteristic :

5) Now we have to create the class to group the characteristic via Tcode-CL01 and class type-032

6) Go to characteristic tab and select the 2 characteristic created earlier and then save it.

7) Create release group: NB

8) Create -Release code:N1 and N2

9) Create Release indicator:

10) Create Release strategy:02

11) Release Prerequisite

12) Release statuses:

13) Classification tab:

14) Release simulation:

15) Release strategy tab appears in Purchase order creation:

Creation of workflow builder:

1) Call transaction SWDD: and create a new workflow

2) Double click the undefined step:

3) Select the step-User decision and we get the below screenshot:

4) Now enter the title for the user decision “ Please make a decision”. Also enter the decision texts as Approve and Reject.

5) Now select Transfer and to graphic button. Following screen appears

6) Now we need to include a mail step to be sent to the requestor. Now select the line “Approve” and do a right click. Different options on shown on the context menu. Select Create.

7) Now select the step “Send Mail” from the list:

8) Now enter the subject and the body of the message for the mail to be sent: Do not change the recipients. Our mail is intended for the persons who triggered this workflow. &_WF_INITIATOR& contains the value who executed the workflow

9) Now select Transfer and to graphic button:

10) Status is approved as observed in workflow:

11) Similarly for rejection tab we have to create the workflow: Note for checking prefix No check table- T78NR

12) Save the workflow and remember the workflow number

13) Test the workflow by choosing Test. The following screen appears:

14) Now choose Execute to start the workflow. Now the recipient would receive a work item in his SAP inbox (Transaction SBWP