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END OF MONTH ACTIVITY
1, Opening Period in MM (It is done at the beginning of every month)
1. In the command field, type transaction code MMPV, Press the Enter key.
2. Fill in the COMPANY CODE, PERIOD (the period you want to open) and FISCAL
YEAR execute and press enter.
SAPBusiness Workflow
Manual End user support and EOM Activities
This document was created for SAP CC Support staff as a guide to the
resolution of support issues.
2011
Ademola Onashile
Oceanic Bank
14/06/2011
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CONTENTS
1. Deletion of overdue work items from user’s inbox.
2. Manual movement of documents from one user/agent‘sinbox to another for approval.
3. Rule Resolution
4. Reporting
5. The best way to access your Business Workplace.
6. Client copy Reactions.
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1. Deletion of overdue work items from user’s inbox
In SAP, it is only the Workflow Administrator that has the right to expunge the overdue
documents from users’ inboxes and f or documents/work items to be deleted by the Workflow
Administrator; the following steps are taken:
Get a mail from either the HOD, BM or HOPs that there are overdue work items that are
to be deleted from their inboxes.
Send a reply to them to know the reason(s) for this deletion and then carry out the steps
below:
Go to the (Bolakale_y) user’s inbox through T.code : SWI5 (Workflow Analysis)
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To delete the Work item IDs generated you have to use the T.code: SWWL (Delete
Workflow).
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Dump the Work item ID in the ID field, however if there are many work item IDs,
use the multiple selection field to contain more than one work item ID
and click on execute. In the long run, this means that you
have only two fields to be fill in with information ( ID field and Creation Time).
2. Manual Movement of work items from users to users
The movement of documents can be actualized in two ways:(i) Conventional method, and (ii) Drilling to the last method.
(i) Conventional method : This is also called the User – based movement and it
allows for movement of a set of documents/work items from one user to another
user .It works by taking the following steps:
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Go to the (Bolakale_y) user’s inbox through T.code : SWI5 (Workflow Analysis)
After executing, the system takes you to “Workload for the User screen”
Copy the Work item ID and dump in the SWIA to move to another user.
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(ii) Drilling to the last method : This is also called the Document – based movement
and it allows for movement of particular document/work item from one user to
another user .It works by taking the following steps:
Display the document using FB03 for all FI’s transactions and ME23N for PRs and
POs while ML81N for Service Entries.
Click on Services for Object icon at the top left of this screen.
Click on Workflow and also Workflow Overview
Click on display workflow log icon at the top left of the screen.
Click on List with technical details icon at the top left of the screen.
Click on Expand all the selected node icon at the top left of the screen.
Copy the last work item ID under the at the top right of the
screen.
Then go to SWIA and move the document as explained above under the
Conventional Method.
3. Rule Resolution
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Rule resolution is what we use to Rule Resolve all Work items that their seamless
movements are distorted and have gone into the Workflow Administrator’s inbox .
The causes of distortion in Workflows:
When HR Dept makes an authorizer’s position (HOD, BM, HOPs) vacant on the Org
Structure, all the Dept/branch’s transactions go to the Workflow Administrator’s
inbox for safe-keeping. The Org Structure can be viewed using the T.code: PPOSE.
When someone is moved by HR Dept from his former position to another position
on the Org Structure without proper maintenance of his initial Reporting line;
Workflow will be distorted and the initiator will see his documents in the new
occupant of the position. However, if the former position is still vacant: The
documents will be seen in the Workflow Administrator’s inbox awaiting correct
Diagnostic/Rule Resolution.
When a vacant position of an authorizer affects the Release Strategy Table
(Purchasing Requisition Position Assignment). The Release Strategy Table is what
drives all approvals of the MM documents (PO,PR and Service Acceptance) and it can
be accessed using T.code: - SM30. Type in ZT16FW in Table/View field and click on
the display icon. The MM consultants will have to click on
to maintain the correct position ID so that the Rule Resolution
can be done on the Work item IDs in the Workflow Administrator’s inbox.
Diagram of a Release Strategy Table or (Purchasing Requisition Position Assignment).
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Steps for Rule Resolution:
Make sure that someone is properly maintained on the vacant position or make
sure that the right position ID is maintained on the Release Strategy Table or make
sure that the Reporting Structure is properly maintained.
Use T.Code SWI5 to access the Work items in the Workflow Administrator’s inbox.
Open up the Work item type (Payment Release, Release of Purchase Order, etc).
Do Cntr’l +Y to copy the work item IDs.
Use T.code SWI1_RULE (Execute Agent Rule for Work item) to open the Rule
Resolution screen.
After executing , highlight to select the Work item ID(s).
Click on Execute the Agent Rules icon to do the Rule Resolution.
The Rule resolution reduces the number of Work item iDs in the Workflow
Administrator’s inbox and Rule resolve them back to where they are supposed to
be.
4. The Best Way to access one Business Workplace
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Many authorizers complain on the best way to use their SAP Business Workplace.
The diagram below will assist to access your inbox in the Right way.
Click on the SAP Business Workplace icon.
Double click on the Document type to show the number of documents/work items
under each document type.
Click on either Release/Reject icon
depending on your decision.
4. Reporting
There are several reports under SAP workflow. And they are listed below:
SWI2_DURA - Reporting -> Work item analysis -> Work Items By Processing DurationSWI2_FREQ - Reporting -> Work item analysis -> Work Items Per Task
SWI5- Reporting -> Workload Analysis
SWI2_DURA - Reporting -> Work item analysis -> Work Items By Processing Duration
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To generate this report follow the steps below in the diagram:
SWI2_FREQ - Reporting -> Work item analysis -> Work Items Per Task
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To generate this report follow the steps below in the diagram:
You can select for the Task field from the listed Task ID listed below:
TS99900124 Invoice,
TS00407862 Payment Release
TS99900112 Service Entry,
TS99900155 Purchase Order
TS20000159 Purchase Requisition
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SWI5- Reporting -> Workload Analysis
To generate this report follow the steps below in the diagram:
5. Client Copy Effect
After the Client copy is done, the Workflow Administrator will have to check if the Workflows
are not deactivated.
Use the T.code SWU3.
Click on this to take you to the RFC pointer.
If the Configure RFC Destination is ticked Green , it
means that the Workflows are okay but if it is Red, you double click on the Red
marked Configure RFC Destination and it brings up the W-F Batch password
field to change. Changing the password makes the workflows activated.
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