Converting Documents (Automatic Start) 

Use

This function converts original application files of a workstation application automatically when you save a document info record to a particular status you set in the conversion specification.

Prerequisites

You have maintained Customizing of Conversion and entered detailed instructions for the conversion. You create the conversion specification for a document type in conjunction with a particular document status.

When you set a status in a document info record, the system checks whether this document type is set up so that this status triggers an automatic conversion.

Procedure

  1. Process the document, such as by Logistics ® Central Functions ® Document Management ® Document ® Change).
  1. In the Basic Data screen set the status that is used in the conversion specification.
  1. Save your document.

The system starts the conversion process. It checks which workstation application is set in the conversion specification.

See also: Conversion

Result

You can control the results of the conversion in the following ways:

See also: Displaying messages

A visual result appears where the system displays a list of the original application files from the document info record.

The converted original application files are added to the originals in the source format automatically. You can display all file formats from the tab page Original Application Files.