There are special workflow functions available for the following problems:

• You do not want to decide who executes specific steps until during the execution of a workflow.

• You want to execute additional steps during execution of a workflow.

• You want to start a workflow in a different SAP system or in an external system from your workflow.

• You want your workflow to be started by a different SAP system or an external system.

• You want a user not involved in the execution to be able to create workflow attachments during execution of a workflow that everyone involved can read.

• You want to enter data when starting a workflow manually.

• You want to start a Web service from a workflow.

• You have a WSDL file that describes a Web Service that you want to use.