Parallel Circular 
Parallel Circular
Use
A user can send a specific circular (for example a Microsoft Word document or any business document) at the same time to several defined users in the R/3 System, who are to view the circular and make comments if applicable.
In workflows defined with this wizard, you specify all the recipients of the circular in the workflow definition.
If you do not want to define the addressees of the circular until runtime, you must use one of the Workflow Wizards for dynamic circulars.
A workflow definition created with this Workflow Wizard contains the readers of the circular as a defined "distribution list". It is better if this only contains positions, but it can also contain users or organizational units.
The workflow initiator transfers the object for circulation at runtime in an initial value assignment or in an initial workflow step, and leaves the rest to the workflow.
Prerequisites
The workflow definition created by the Workflow Wizard can only be executed without postprocessing if the method used by the processing task for displaying or changing the circular does not use parameters but rather only the object reference. Otherwise you must revise the binding definition.
Features
All recipients receive a work item in their Business Workplace at the same time. If you execute the work item, the circular is displayed or can be changed. For this, a
fork is used.You can define a latest end for this work item, after which the workflow initiator is either notified by means of an e-mail or the workflow with the next step is continued.
The recipients of the circular can add attachments and notes using the standard functions in the
Business Workplace which are available both to the recipients of the subsequent steps and to the workflow initiator.
The number of recipients cannot be changed at runtime. Any changes that need to be made to the agents can be made using the organizational plan (changes to the staffing assignments).
The workflow initiator receives the circular at the end as the final recipient.
Enhancements to the workflow definition
You must amend the workflow definition created by the Workflow Wizard by adding steps, in which the circular is created or determined.
Activities
The system adds the following container elements to the workflow container:
Data type |
Short description |
Explanation |
Object reference |
Object name from object type definition |
Object reference to the circular. |
ABAP Dictionary reference |
List of agents |
Multiline container element in which all recipients are stored. |