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You can define your own workflows to structure document processing according to the requirements of your firm. In ArchiveLink, there are two options for including self-defined workflows:

  1. Define a workflow to enhance SAP tasks.
  2. SAP supplies a standard workflow for each of the entering and assigning scenarios (see Storage Scenarios With Integration of SAP Business Workflow). You can use the workflows supplied, or you can enhance them by adding your own steps.

    You can use the ArchiveLink Workflow Wizard to do this. The wizard leads you step by step through the process of creating the workflow. The three functions carried out for SAP tasks (display, enter/assign, link), are all individual tasks within the new workflow. You can add your own tasks at any point between these tasks.

    To find the ArchiveLink Workflow Wizard in the IMG, choose: SAP Web Application Server ® Basis Services ® ArchiveLink ® Customizing Incoming Documents ® Workflow Scenarios ® Use Workflow Wizard.

    For more information, see the Workflow Wizard online help.

    Note

    At the end of the Workflow Wizard you automatically go to the Workflow Builder. Here you need to activate the generated workflow.

  3. Define a new workflow that reacts to a generated link.

An event is created when the document and the business object have been successfully linked, (event ASSIGNED). You can use this event as the trigger for a self-defined subsequent workflow. For information on defining workflows, see the SAP Business Workflow documentation under Structure linkDefining Workflows.

There are three prerequisites for connecting a self-defined subsequent workflow:

  1. The event ASSIGNED is set to active. Choose the following in the IMG: SAP Web Application Server ® Basis Services ® ArchiveLink ® Customizing Incoming Documents ® Workflow Scenarios ® Make Workflow Settings.
  2. For more information, see the online help in the IMG.

  3. The event ASSIGNED is defined in the business object type (interface type IFARCH21). In the SAP Easy Access menu, choose Tools ® Business Workflow ® Development ® Definition Tools ® Business Object Builder (transaction SWO1)
  4. For more information on the Business Object Builder, see the SAP Business Workflow documentation, under Structure linkBusiness Object Builder.

  5. The event ASSIGNED must be defined as a triggering event for the subsequent workflow. You can also use a Check function module to define further triggering events, for example, a particular document type. Choose the following in the IMG: SAP Web Application Server ® Basis Services ® ArchiveLink ® Customizing Incoming Documents ® Workflow Scenarios ® Register Event for Subsequent Workflow.

For more information, see the online help in the IMG.

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