Workflow Inbox 

Use

The worklist of the user currently logged on to the Business Workplace is displayed in the workflow inbox.

Integration

As is the case for the workflow resubmissions and the workflow outbox, the workflow inbox is an integral part of the Business Workplace.

Features

Views in the workflow inbox

A user's worklist can be displayed as an overview or according to the following grouping criteria:

Grouped according to task

The work items are grouped according to the tasks to which they belong.

Grouped according to content

The work items are grouped according to the object instances to which they belong.

Grouped according to content type

The work items are grouped according to the object types to which they belong.

Grouped according to sort key

The work items are grouped according to sort keys. Please refer to Grouping According to Sort Keys.

You can also choose from the following views:

Workflow Functions

The screen area in which the worklist is displayed has a toolbar containing the workflow functions and functions for configuring the list. For information about these functions, refer to the documentation on the ABAP List Viewer.

The workflow functions can be accessed in the Business Workplace via the toolbar or the relevant context menu (right-hand mouse button). The following functions can be executed on work items:

This function updates the worklist of the user currently logged on to the Business Workplace.

To be executed, a work item must have either the status ready or the status in process.

When a dialog work item is executed, the object method to which the single-step task for this work item refers is carried out.

When a missed deadline work item is executed, the most important information on the monitored work item is displayed.

This function goes directly to the work item display

This reserves a work item for execution by the end user in question. The work item must have the status ready. This work item is then no longer visible to the other recipients who could previously see it in status ready. The status of the work item changes from ready to reserved.

Replacing releases the work item from its reserved status and makes it available again to all of the original recipients. The status of the work item changes from reserved back to ready. The status of the work item must be reserved before it can be replaced.

Forwarding passes a work item on to another employee for execution.

If a user chooses this function, the selected work item is placed in workflow resubmissions.

This function displays the workflow log.

Activities

You can access the workflow inbox in the tree on the left in the Business Workplace via Workplace ® Inbox.