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Now select the undefined step and select Create step or double click the undefined step. Now
among the different steps chose the User Decision by double clicking on it.
Now enter the title for the user decision Please make a decision. Also enter the decision texts
as Approve and Reject. On pressing enter, the outcome values default to the Decision texts but
you can specify your own names, if desired. Now we need to select the agent. Agent is the
person to whom the work item needs to be sent.. Since this is just a beginning, we would
hardcode the user name. Select the User from the drop down list and enter the user name to
whom the work item needs to be sent. In general, this type of agent assignment is not done.
Agents are generally assigned using the expression, agent assignment rule or organization object
(job, position etc.).
Now select
Now we need to include a mail step to be sent to the requestor. Now select the line Approve
and do a right click. Different options on shown on the context menu. Select Create.
Now enter the subject and the body of the message for the mail to be sent.
Do not change the recipients. Our mail is intended for the persons who triggered this
workflow. &_WF_INITIATOR& contains the value who executed the workflow. Since this is a
test object, we are using &_WF_INITIATOR&. But we wouldnt be using this variable in real
time scenarios. We would discuss about this in the coming documents.
Now select
A popup appears requesting for the abbreviation and the name for this task. Enter the
same and press enter.
Press SAVE to save the workflow application. You need to enter an abbreviation and name
for your workflow as shown below. You can change any of these at any later point. After
saving, a number is assigned to your workflow starting with WS, as shown below.
Now choose
Now the recipient would receive a work item in his SAP inbox (Transaction SBWP).
Now execute the work item by pressing Execute. The following screen appears:
Choose one among Approve or Reject as part of the user decision. He can select the third option
to retain the work item in his inbox and make the decision later. Now suppose that the recipient
has chosen one of the first options. Now a mail would be sent to the requestor with the status of
his request.