You can use definition and instance information of the processes from different provider systems (SAP Business Suite systems such as Process Observer and Business Workflow) while building an application by using the process service. Process service consists of various entities that you can use to access the required information:
List of process attributes, such as definition ID and status
Runtime information, such as instance, step, and log details
Process definition in BPMN2.0 representation
Your administrator has configured the Business Process Content Powered by SAP Gateway services. For more information, see Configuring Business Process Content Powered by SAP Gateway.
http://<server>:<port>/sap/opu/odata/iwpgw/pgw;mo/$metadata?format=xml
Process service consists of the entities listed in the following table.
Entity |
Purpose |
Use header data of a process definition (for example, description, status, and version) |
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Use step definition details (for example, step name, ID of the related process definition, and description) |
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Use KPI details (for example, KPI type, threshold, and ID of the related process definition) |
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Use process instance details (for example, start time, end time, and status) |
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Use step details of a process instance (for example, step definition name, and step type) |
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Use process log details |
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Use the various KPIs |
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Use context-related information of a process |
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Get context service document URL of a process definition |