Workflow Approver Substitution

Manikanda Ilango S. 480 posts since Dec 15, 2005

Workflow Approver Substitution Feb 15, 2008 11:14 PM
In SRM system , when the approver is going on vacation , he can set substitute approver for the specified time
period. Questions are
1) whether this substitution can be done by workflow administrator .
2) what is the difference between active substitution and passive substitution .
Request comments from the experts having experience with this Scenario.
Regards
Mani

Deepti Pednekar 4,410 posts since Oct 24, 2005

Re: Workflow Approver Substitution Feb 16, 2008 12:42 AM
Hi,

See these related threads /links for active/passive substituion diffrences:

Re: Want to know about substitute functionality in SRM
Re: Passive Substitute and Default Approver's Inbox
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm30/helpdata/en/ee/8804050393ea4596330fe181092003/content.htm

BR,
Disha.

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khan voyalpad usman 1,054 posts since May 19, 2007

Re: Workflow Approver Substitution Feb 16, 2008 7:28 AM
1) in general , the user in question can maintain a substitute.

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Workflow Approver Substitution

If Manager1 is going on vacation , he has to maintain the other manager as substitute before going on leave.
and also it is possible for administrator to forward any relevant workitems to any suitable approver.
2) Passive substitute --> is not considered , it is dummy and workitem will not be send to him.
Active substitue ---> is considered and the workflow will send workitem to this substitute.

Manikanda Ilango S. 480 posts since Dec 15, 2005

Re: Workflow Approver Substitution Feb 18, 2008 8:08 PM
1) in general , the user in question can maintain a substitute.
If Manager1 is going on vacation , he has to maintain the other manager as substitute before going on leave.
and also it is possible for administrator to forward any relevant workitems to any suitable approver.
-- whether the substitution can be done by the workflow administrator since Managers need to go on
unplanned travel.....

Regards
Mani

Amit Garg 20 posts since Dec 7, 2006

Re: Workflow Approver Substitution Feb 18, 2008 9:04 PM
He can do this via functional module
SWL_SUBSTITUTION_DEFINE
Amit

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