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Function documentation Collaborating with Other Users   Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

Collaboration makes available standard functions for collaboration in the portal. You can launch these functions in the following places:

      Collaboration menu of the Collaboration Launch Pad (CLP)

      Member list in rooms

      User Details iView

      Context menu for users

Features

In the SAP standard system, you can use the following functions to collaborate with other portal users:

Function

Purpose

Special Feature

Send E-Mail

Entering and sending e-mails (with attachments) to one or more users.

All selected users are automatically entered as recipients of the e-mail.

Create Appointment

Scheduling appointments with one or more users (with a definition of the collaboration services required, for example, application sharing).

All selected users are automatically entered as participants in the appointment.

Show Availability

Displaying the availability of selected users by analyzing their calendar entries.

The system displays the availability of all selected users in a table.

Send Instant Message

Exchanging instant messages (in real time) with one or more users.

All selected users are included in the session and can add further users.

Share Application

Shared use of an application in real time with the option of releasing the application for editing or presenting to other participants.

All selected users are participants in the application-sharing session and can access the application.

Start WebEx Session

Launching WebEx online sessions for more than one user.

All selected users are assigned as participants in the WebEx session.

Create Room

Creating rooms
(prerequisite: You must have the appropriate permission.)

All selected users are assigned as members of the newly created room.

Create Session

Creating session records with the description, information, and documents from sessions.

All selected users are assigned as participants in the session record.

Create Standard Task

Creating standard tasks for selected users.

(Task type: Standard task)

All selected users are assigned to the standard task.

Create Feedback Request

Requesting feedback on a topic or an attachment from selected users.

(Task type: Feedback request)

All selected users are assigned as recipients of the request for feedback.

Create Nomination Request

Requesting nomination suggestions from selected user – to find a suitable person to be responsible for particular tasks, documents, and so on.

(Task type: Nomination request)

All selected users are assigned as recipients of the request for nomination.

Note

Depending on your system configuration, you can use all or only some of the services and functions described below for collaborating with other users.

 

 

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