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Object documentationRelease Object FOOR (Forward Order)

 

Release object in the Account Management (FS-AM) system that enables the system to recognize whether the processing of a forward order by entry or processing staff is subject to release. If it is, the Framework for the Principle of Dual Control (CA-GTF-TS-PDC) generates a work item that must be processed further by a supervisor or user responsible for release in Business Workplace.

 

Customizing

You make the settings for the FOOR (forward order) release object and its release attributes in the Customizing for Account Management (FS-AM) by choosing Start of the navigation path Order Management Next navigation step Forward Order Next navigation step Release End of the navigation path in the following Customizing activities:

  • Assign Release Procedure to Release Object

  • Assign Rules to Release Steps

  • Assign Release Procedure Workflow to the Release Procedure

  • Define Rejection Reasons

Channel

  • Dialog

    The following transactions are subject to release if set accordingly in Customizing:

    The system checks whether the dialog processing of the forward order in question is subject to release, and generates a work item for each release-relevant forward order processing. If a forward order is no longer relevant for release once it has been processed, the related work item is deleted.

    Note Note

    If you change a forward order that is subject to release, the system closes the old release workflow and triggers a new one.

    End of the note.

  • Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI)

    The following transactions are subject to release if set accordingly in the Customizing for Account Management (FS-AM) and if the Deactivate Release Workflow indicator is not set in the corresponding BAPI.

    • ForwardOrder.Change

    • ForwardOrder.Create

    • ForwardOrder.Delete

    The system checks (as for dialog processing) whether processing a forward order with BAPIs is subject to release. If this is the case, the system generates a work item for each release-relevant standing order processing. If a forward order is no longer relevant for release once it has been processed, this work item is deleted again.

Structure

The structure of release object FOOR is subdivided as follows:

  • Release attributes

  • Methods of the release object in the SAP Business Workplace

For more information about the FOOR (forward order) release object, see Forward Order.

Release attributes

For the business meaning of the individual release attributes, see the input help.

  • Payment transaction area

  • Transaction type

  • Amount in transaction currency

  • Transaction currency

  • Release-relevant activity

Methods for the Release Object in SAP Business Workplace

You can process the FOOR (forward order) release object as a work item in SAP Business Workplace. This can affect the order status of the forward order. For more information, see Status and Release Status of a Forward Order.

  • Display

    Choosing this pushbutton brings you to the dialog transaction Display Forward Order.

    For more information, see Editing Forward Orders.

  • Change

    Choosing this pushbutton brings you to the dialog transaction Change Forward Order. The system closes the old release workflow and triggers a new release process with the changed data. The status of the new payment order release object is initially In Release.

    For more information, see Editing Forward Orders.

  • Display Change Documents

    Choosing this pushbutton brings you to the selection screen of the Display Change Documents transaction for the forward order, provided you have changed the underlying forward order and change documents exist.

  • Release

    This method in SAP Business Workplace can change the status and release status of the forward order as follows:

    Before Release

    After Release

    Status of forward order

    Release status of forward order

    Activity resulting in release

    Release status of forward order

    System activity

    Status of forward order

    In processing

    In release

    Create

    Not in release

    The system creates the forward order.

    In processing

    Created

    In release

    Change

    Not in release

    The system changes the forward order.

    Created

    Created

    In release

    Delete

    Not in release

    The system deletes the forward order.

    Created

    Note Note

    In the Status field of the individual forward order transactions, you can always find the general status In Release if the underlying forward order is in the release process, regardless of whether it is in the release process for creating, changing or deleting.

    End of the note.

  • Reject

    Choosing this pushbutton brings you to a dialog box in which you must specify rejection reasons. You must have entered these beforehand in Customizing for Account Management (FS-AM) for the release process. For more information, see the Customizing section of this document.

    This method in SAP Business Workplace can change the status and release status of the forward order as follows:

    Before Release

    After Release

    Status of forward order

    Release status

    of forward order

    Activity resulting in release

    Release status

    of forward order

    System activity

    Status of forward order

    In processing

    In release

    Create

    Not in release

    The system does not create the forward order.

    In processing

    Created

    In release

    Change

    Not in release

    The system does not change the forward order.

    Created

    Created

    In release

    Delete

    Not in release

    The system does not delete the forward order.

    Created

  • Return

    The system returns the work item to SAP Business Workplace of the author/workflow initiator who can then process the forward order further.

  • Cancel

    The system terminates processing. The forward order retains the status In Release.