Release Object FOOR (Forward Order) 

Definition

A 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 this is the case, the Framework for the Principle of Dual Control (CA-GTF-TS-PDC) generates a work item that must be processed further in the Business Workplace by a supervisor or user responsible for release.

Customizing

You make the settings for the FOOR (forward order) release object and its release attributes in the Customizing for Account Management (FS-AM) in the IMG activities below under Order Management ® Forward Order ® Release:

·        Assign Release Object to Release Procedure

·        Assign Rule to Release Steps

·        Assign Release WF and Release Procedure WF to Release Procedures

·        Define Rejection Reasons

Channel

·        Dialog

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

¡        Create Forward Order

¡        Change Forward Order

¡        Delete Forward Order

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.

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

·        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 has not been 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 the FOOR (forward order) release object 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 the Forward Order section of SAP Library.

Release Attributes

For the business-related meaning of the individual release attributes, see the corresponding F1 helps.

·        Payment transaction area

·        Transaction type

·        Amount in transaction currency

·        Transaction currency

·        Release-relevant activity

Methods of the Release Object in the SAP Business Workplace

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

·        Display

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

·        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 forward order release object is initially In Release.

·        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 the SAP Business Workplace can change the status and release status of the forward order as follows:

Before release			After release
Status of the forward order	Release status of the forward order	Activity resulting in release	Release status of the forward order	System activity	Status of the forward order
Being Edited	In Release	Create	Not In Release	The system creates the forward order	Being Edited
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

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.

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·        Reject

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

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

Before release			After release
Status of the forward order	Release status of the forward order	Activity resulting in release	Release status of the forward order	System activity	Status of the forward order
Being Edited	In Release	Create	Not In Release	The system does not create the forward order	Being Edited
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 deletes the forward order	Created

·        Return

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

·        Terminate

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