Creating an Exception
Creating an exception includes the following steps:
A. Information Structure, Specify the Name and Description of the Exception
B. Selecting Characteristics
Values to the characteristics can be stored. If, for example, "Southern purchasing organization" is used, then only the purchasing organization south will be checked for the exceptional situation, but, in contrast, if the plant 0001 is specified then all purchasing organizations that belong to plant 0001 will be checked.
C. Selecting Key Figures and Defining Requirements
Requirements can be defined as a threshold value, trend or can be defined for a planned/actual comparison for a key figure of your choice. The exchange rate type, currency, number of periods and the type of requirement link (and/or) are also determined.
D. Determining the Conditions for Follow-Up Processing
Various attributes can be maintained for the follow-up processing of the exception. Here you can determine the color in which the exception should appear in the standard or exception analysis.
On the one hand, you can activate the exception for the standard analysis, that is, you can display the exception in the standard analyses or carry out an exception analysis. On the other hand, you can activate the exception for a periodic analysis and determine how someone will be notified (mail, fax, or workflow) about the exceptional situation.
Note
You can find further information about using Workflow in the Early Warning System in the documentation on
SAP Business Workflow
in the section
Workflow Scenarios in Applications
under
Logistics Information System: Trigger Workflow from an Exception in the Early Warning System (LO-LIS)
.
The following illustration shows you an overview of these steps.
The following topics explain the exact procedure for carrying out these steps:
Access: Specifying the Information Structure, Name and Description of the Exception