Approve/Reject step in Workflow

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have a simple scenario of approve as below

Requestor creates request for new material no.

It goes for approval to DA

If DA approves -> cretae matrial

If DA rejects-> notify Requestor.

Can anyone plz help in the exact sequence of Visio steps I should use.

Like:

Start -> Approve -> Stop, then where do I put the Notify step?

Thanks,

Ketan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi ketan,

Go through this document:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/9180cbaf-0801-0010-f882-f2af6dc9...

It expains in detail what u need.

Thanks,

Maheshwari.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Maheshwari,

The doc was helpful. Thanks!

But it only speaks about one way flow i.e. Approval. (Chk out the workflow on pg 1)

It does not tell how to design if the request is rejected, n thats where I need help.

Thanks,

Ketan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Srinivas,

Have 2 doubts in sequence you mentioned:

1. If the approver Rejects the request, then the control goes to previous step. So in this case, on rejection how do we proceed?

2. If the Notify step is after Approve, then whether the request is Approved/Disapproved the same notification will go to Requestor.

Plz clarify.

Thanks,

Ketan

[Former Member]

hi,

1. If the approver Rejects the request, then the control goes to previous step. So in this case, on rejection how do we proceed?

if the approver rejects the request, by using notification setp, it will send the mail to requester and you will maintain the Email body in the notify step.

requestor do the necessary changes and again workflow triggers

2. If the Notify step is after Approve, then whether the request is Approved/Disapproved the same notification will go to Requestor.

follow this:

start --> process --> approve --> group step( in group step, in the group you maintain two notifications, 1. aprroved (accepted) 2. rejected ( and in the email body you can have the reasons) --> stop.

hope this may help you,

regards,

srinivas

[Former Member]

A sample implementation of this scenario can be as follows:

Start (manual/automatic) -> notification to DA->set record status to under review ---> review under progress ---> set record status (approved/rejected) ---> branch ---> set "approved" / set "rejected" ---> set record status (approved/ rejected) ---> merge ---> notification (record status updated) ---> stop

[Former Member]

hi,

Approve/Reject step in Workflow

Start ---> process --> approve ---> Notify --> Stop.

you can follow the above process.

1. When ever requester creates request for new material workflow triggers.

2. DA approves/rejects.

3. you can go for notify step.

in this notify step you can assign Email body ( users ), to the requester it will send a mail ( with the discription you maintianed in the notify step).

hope this may help you,

regards,

srinivas