You use this procedure to create and edit processes and controls.
Note
You can load values by activating the delivered business configuration sets (BC sets) during the Customizing activity, Activate Business Configuration (BC) Sets under
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.The Process Structure screen appears.
Select the desired year and period or date, and choose Apply if you have changed them. This ensures that you see the processes and subprocesses that exist for the period or date you select.
Choose the row containing the highest level of process under which you want to add a new process. If you have not yet created or uploaded any processes, you select the top line Process Structure.
To create a new process, select Create and choose Process.
To edit a process, select the process you want to edit and choose Open.
The Central Process screen displays.
In the General tab, enter the following information:
Field Name |
Description |
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Name - required |
Enter a name for the process. |
Description - recommended |
Enter a description of the process. |
Valid To and Valid From - required |
Enter the validity date range. In most cases, the Valid To date should be unlimited. |
(Optional) On the Attachment and Links tab, choose Add to add a file or a link. You can attach a process flow diagram or a process narrative.
Choose Save. The Process Structure screen displays your new, or edited, process in the hierarchy.
Note
Processes may be nested under other processes to support hierarchical process definitions. For example, to reflect the needs of the business, you might define the top-level process as a business cycle, and the next level process as a major process.