Defining Fine-Grained Process Components

In this section, you will learn about the parameters of the callable objects, content packages, and e-mail templates used in the Order Office Material process.

These are the most fine-grained components that you create using the Guided Procedures design time tools. For example, each callable object wraps a specific function provided by an application or a service. The workflow is built by combining these individual functions into larger units (blocks and process templates).

• To create objects in the Guided Procedures design time, you must hold the GP Business Expert portal role.
• Basic knowledge of the Guided Procedures design time tools is also required, since this documentation does not describe in detail the procedures for creating objects.

The process of defining the fine-grained components goes through the following steps:

1. Each application or service that will be used in the process is exposed to the GP framework as a callable object.

   A callable object is defined by the following parameters:

   • Basic data (including its type - for example, Web Dynpro, content package, decision dialog, and so on, and the object definition)
   • Input and output parameters
   • Configuration parameters

   The following callable objects are defined for the Order Office Material process:

   • Decision List or Order Number
   • Display List and Select
   • Decision Order Another Item
   • Display Selected Items
   • Order Items
   • Approve Items
   • Send Order Confirmation
   • E-Catalog
2. Each callable object is attached to an action, so that it can be integrated in a block later.
3. Both callable objects and actions are activated.
4. The components additionally required for the process are created.

   For the Order Office Material process, an order confirmation e-mail template is defined:

   • Order Confirmation

Once the callable objects, actions, and e-mail templates are created, they can be used to build the blocks required for the process.