Deadline Branch and Wait Step in BPM

[Former Member]

hi,

I have 13 Suppliers for which i need to send the XML from

a single IDOC PO.

All the receivers are configured in the interface determination.

For each of the receivers based on the response received, if i get any error "System Error" or "Application Error" i need to send an email to the recepient. I will have to repeat this process until success received from the receiver or until 8 hours.

So even after 8 hours the process fails then i need to send another email. I have to do this for all the Suppliers.

PS: Cannot use Alerts for the above business logic. I need to check for a process (loop) for 8 hours from the time of the first failure message.

Can anyone think of the workflow or the steps required in sequence using BPM?

SP used : SP16.

Thanks,

Tirumal

[moorthy]

Hi Tirumal,

Just have a look into this. This tells about the how to go on that

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/ca/7c5c41fe06cf1ee10000000a155106/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/e8/8e2d4233c8db2ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Moorthy

[Former Member]

Moorthy -

I checked these blogs.

What i don't understand is how can i add a duration of 8 hours from the first failure that is received as a response?

Because after the 8 hours duration i want to send another email.

Thanks,

Tirumal

[Former Member]

Hi Tirumal,

You will have to pick up the system date when you send the alert and then wait for 8 hours from there.

When you raise the alert then you can have another container/mapping where in u get/store this value.

Regards

Vijaya

[moorthy]

Suggested link shows the how to deal with Alert etc.

You can do even with wait step and Container Variables.

also add this time variable into the Message by using Container operations.

Thanks,

Morthy