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Document Name File Life cycle management
Title SAP FLM
Document Purpose Configuration guide
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Table of Contents
INDEX
1. FLM ACTIVATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
2. DMS SETUP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.1Define content repositories: ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.2Activating the content repositories: ............................................................................................................... 6
3. WORKFLOW SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1Activating the workflow: ................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2Maintain the activities in workflow: .............................................................................................................. 10
3.3Maintain number range intervals for process route: ................................................................................. 10
3.4Define options for workflow setup:............................................................................................................... 12
3.5Define constants for workflow: ..................................................................................................................... 13
4. RECORDS MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1Application registry maintenance: ................................................................................................................ 13
4.2RMS Model ID creation: ................................................................................................................................ 14
5. CASE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
5.1Attrbute profile for Case (File) ...................................................................................................................... 15
5.2Case search profile for Case (File) .............................................................................................................. 18
5.3Function profile for Case (File) ..................................................................................................................... 19
FUNCTION PROFILE FLM_FUNC HAS BEEN ASSIGNED: ...................................................................................................... 19
5.4Text profile for Case (File) ............................................................................................................................ 20
5.5Status profile for Case (File) ......................................................................................................................... 22
5.6Assignment of profiles to case type (File): ................................................................................................. 23
6. FILE CONFIGURATION......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.1File Hirarchy Creation: ................................................................................................................................... 26
6.2Create File record Model: ............................................................................................................................. 27
6.3Update File record model: ............................................................................................................................ 28
6.4Create File Types: .......................................................................................................................................... 28
6.5Create Intervals for Year dependent file numbers: ................................................................................... 30
6.6Create Intervals for Year Independent file numbers: ................................................................................ 30
7. DAAK CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
7.1Create Intervals for Year Independent file numbers: ................................................................................ 31
7.2Define Technical number range for incoming posts: ................................................................................ 32
7.3Define Technical number range for incoming posts: ................................................................................ 32
7.4Define Technical number range for incoming posts: ................................................................................ 33
7.5Define Technical number range for incoming posts: ................................................................................ 34
7.6Define Technical number range for incoming posts: ................................................................................ 34
8. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER SAP COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................ 35
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1. FLM Activation
Inorder to activate the FLM in SAP system , the below component need to be installed in ECC system. All
other relevant administrative requirements will be detailed in the installation document.
2. DMS setup
FLM is integrated with DMS module for storage of documents in content server. The content server is created
and activated and linked to FLM.
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Define content repositories
ZFLM_RMS
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Indicator should be
Green and running
3. Workflow setup
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Basic settings –
setup work flow – Activate Work flow
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Basic settings –
setup work flow – Define activities for file workflow
Relevant activities for the Workflow Task: 78907914 & Work flow task 78907915 are to be maintained.
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Basic settings –
setup work flow – Define activities for file workflow
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Basic settings –
setup work flow – Define options for workflow setup
Required access to be
maintained for Files
Required access
For Incoming posts
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Basic settings –
setup work flow – Define constants
4. Records management
FLM is configured based on records management system in the backend and registry entries are to be
maintained and available in RMS module.
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Records Management – Basic customising – Maintain
registry
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Records Management – Basic customising – Maintain
registry – Create RMS Model ID
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5. Case management
File life cycle management uses case management for all the files generation in FLM module:
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Basis services – Case management – Create Attribute
profile
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Basis services – Case management – Create case
search profile
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Basis services – Case management – Create Function
profile – Create function profile
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Basis services – Case management – Create Text
profile – Create Text Profile
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Basis services – Case management – Set Status
administration – Create status profile
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – Basis services – Case management – Define Case
types
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Assignment of relevant
profiles to the case type
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6. File Configuration
6.1 File Hirarchy Creation:
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – File type
configuration – Create File type Hirarchies
In the RMS ID, relevant element types are defined which will link to DMS content server.
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – File type
configuration – Create File Record model
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – File type
configuration – Update file record model
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – File type
configuration – Create File types – Create File Types
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – File type
configuration – Create File types – Create Year dependent file numbers.
Based on the file number range configuration, relevant number range object will be selected.
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – File type
configuration – Create File types – Create Year independent file numbers
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7. DAAK configuration
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Incoming posts –
SAP Fiorri specific settings – Define DAAK type
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Incoming posts –
SAP Fiorri specific settings – Define Numbering configurations – Define technical number range for
incoming posts
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Incoming posts –
SAP Fiorri specific settings – Define Numbering configurations – Define value key for attributes
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Attribute values:
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SAP Fiorri specific settings – Define Numbering configurations – Define intervals for year Dependent IPI
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Incoming posts –
SAP Fiorri specific settings – Define Numbering configurations – Define intervals for year Independent IPI
Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Incoming posts –
SAP Fiorri specific settings – Define Numbering configurations – Create IPI Numbering type
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Integration with
other SAP components – Define object type for object element type
For purchase order object element type, ZPO has been configured.
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Integration with
other SAP components – Define Profile
A Profile ZPO has been created and PO objects has been assigned.
Define Profile:
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Path// SPRO – SAP Netweaver – Application server – SAP File life cycle management – Integration with
other SAP components – Assign profile to file type
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