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  Connection to the Document Flow

Use

In the application system, business objects (documents) have a hierarchical relationship to one another. For example, a sales order consists of multiple deliveries that fulfill multiple shipments. The connection to the document flow enables SAP Event Management to display this hierarchical structure of the business objects in the Web Interface (Classic) and in the Web Interface (Web Dynpro ABAP)

Note Note

For each SAP Event Management, you can connect one local document flow only.

For performance reasons, we recommend that you do not use the document flow in scenarios with a high volume of data (for example, scenarios with handling units).

For more information about the document flow, see the SAP Help Portal under Start of the navigation path Documentation Next navigation step SAP Business Suite Next navigation step SAP Supply Chain Management Next navigation step SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) Next navigation step SCM Basis Next navigation step Cross-System and Cross-Partner Document Flow. End of the navigation path

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Prerequisites

You have carried out the Customizing for the connection to the document flow.

  • You have specified how you want SAP Event Management to update the document flow. You have the following options:

    • At the same time as creating or updating an event handler

    • Via an event message

      For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for SAP Event Management under Start of the navigation path Event Management Next navigation step Interface to Document Flow Next navigation step Define Document Flow Groups End of the navigation path .

  • You have defined the groupsand the mapping of event handler information to the document flow. You can assign each event handler or each event message to one group only.

    For more information, see the IMG for SAP Event Management under Start of the navigation path Interface to Document Flow Next navigation step Define Document Flow Groups End of the navigation path .

  • If necessary, you have defined your own document categories in Customizing for the document flow.

    For more information, see the IMG for SAP Event Management under Start of the navigation path Integration with SAP Components Next navigation step Cross-System and Cross-Partner Document Flow Next navigation step Define Document Categories for Document Flow. End of the navigation path

  • If necessary, you have defined your own link categories in Customizing for the document flow.

    For more information, see the IMG for SAP Event Management under Start of the navigation path Integration with SAP Components Next navigation step Cross-System and Cross-Partner Document Flow Next navigation step Define Object Link Model. End of the navigation path

Features

The connection to the document flow comprises the following functions: