Business Workflow Explorer

Use

You use the Business Workflow Explorer to display an overview of all tasks for a selected search range. All the tasks displayed can also be processed from the Business Workflow Explorer.

Integration

The Business Workflow Explorer is a part of the Workflow Builder. The left screen area of the Business Workflow Explorer with all its functions is in the My functions and tasks tray in the object area of the Workflow Builder.

Prerequisites

The Business Workflow Explorer is only available on a 32-bit platform.

Features

In the left-hand screen area, the Business Workflow Explorer displays all the tasks assigned to the selected search range.

In the right-hand screen area, the Business Workflow Explorer displays the workflow (with associated tasks) or the task, which you selected in the left-hand screen area.

Activities

You can call the Business Workflow Explorer by choosing Start of the navigation pathTools Next navigation step Business Workflow Next navigation step Development Next navigation step Definition Tools Next navigation step Business Workflow ExplorerEnd of the navigation path.

Task-related functions

The functions available for the tasks and workflows displayed are shown in the context menu.

Quick view

With tasks an overview of the most important properties is displayed and with workflows the workflow definition is displayed.

Display or change

A new session is opened to display or change.

Create

You can create new tasks and workflows. If you have selected a workflow you create a new workflow, and if you have selected a task you create a new task.

Delete entry/delete all entries

From the display of the workflows last edited, you can delete entries that are no longer required.

Workflows of a definition

You go to the work item selection in which the task ID is already entered. For more information on carrying out the selection, see Work Item Selection.

Where-Used List

All workflow definitions in which the task is used are displayed.

Choose another search range

This enables you to change the Business Workflow Explorer search range. The search range can be limited according to specific criteria. These criteria are:

  • Task groups

  • Application Components

  • Your own or all tasks and workflows saved locally

  • Tasks and workflows with the SAPphone property

  • The last ten workflows processed

  • Workflows defined as demo workflows or as verification and test workflows.

  • Tasks that refer to a particular object type and possibly a particular method

Search/extended search

You can use this to search for tasks and workflows. The standard search function only searches for the term in your current search range. The extended search covers all existing tasks and workflows.

Copy

You select a task or a workflow in the right-hand tree and choose . The selected task or workflow is copied to form a new task or workflow. You only see the new task/workflow in the current session of the Business Workflow Explorer as well if it is in the search range displayed.

Detail View

You can activate a detailed view in the right-hand tree by choosing Start of the navigation pathView Next navigation step DetailsEnd of the navigation path. This displays attributes of the task or workflow. The business object type used is also displayed with tasks.