2.4.1 Using Attachment Types in the Form Scenario 

Use

Attachments are used to provide additional information or supplementary documents. A differentiation is made between any information that cannot be specifically classified that any process agent can add (in principle), and documents that are required for the business execution of a process.

In this sublesson you make the following settings:

●      You create the ZASR Relocation Cost Document attachment type.

●      You determine the use of attachment type ZASR in form scenario ZTFS.

●      You define the attributes for using the attachment type.

Defining an Attachment Type

Choose Configuration of Forms/Processes ® Form Configuration ® Cross-Form Settings and perform the Define Attachment Types IMG activity.

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       1.      Choose New Entries.

       2.      Enter ZASR as the attachment type and Relocation Cost Document as the name.

       3.      Save your entries and exit processing.

Using an Attachment Type

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       1.      Perform the Create a Form Scenario IMG activity.

       2.      Select form scenario ZTFS and choose Attachment Types from the dialog structure.

       3.      Enter version 0 in the following dialog box.

The Change Attachment Types view appears.

       4.      Choose New Entries.

       5.      Use input help to select attachment type ZASR (Relocation Cost Document).

       6.      Save your entries.

Defining Attributes of Attachment Type

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       1.      Choose Attributes of Attachment Types in the dialog structure.

       2.      Enter version 0 and scenario step FSS_1 (Request).

       3.      Choose New Entries.

Use the input values from the following table:

Attributes of Attachment Type

Scenario Step	Name	Attachment Type	Required	Change Permitted	Display Permitted
FSS_1	Request	ZASR	Required with warning	x	x
FSS_2	Insert Bonus Data	ZASR	Not required		x
FSS_3	Approve/Reject Bonus	ZASR	Not required		x
FSS_4	Department Check	ZASR	Required with error	x	x

 

       4.      Repeat steps 2 and 3 to define the attributes of the attachment type for scenario steps FSS_2, FSS_3, and FSS_4.

       5.      Save your entries and exit processing.

Result

You have created an attachment type and defined the attributes for the step-specific use of this attachment type in the form scenario.