cfolder license

[Former Member]

We are using ECC, SRM and DMS.

Whether cfolder comes free along with any of the above three?

What should I do to activate cfolder if so?

Can we use cfolder without DMS?

How complicated will be interfacing cfolder with ECC and SRM? I dont know whether we have to use DMS also, when cfolder is used, if needed it will become a trio of cfolder talking with ECC, SRM and DMS?

Can anyone throw some light on these questions?

Thanks J

J

[ulf_petzel]

Hi Jaison,

your scenarios can very well be covered with cFolders being integrated into backend DMS. Documents from the backend can be published easily to cFolders with the related transactions. Same is true for importing documents from cFolders back to DMS.

For process control in the interaction with the supplier, you should leverage status profiles and potentially also status actions that trigger background processes, for example automatic publishing of a document back to ERP DMS.

Regards, Ulf.

[former_member478182]

hello J

you can check the cFolders-FAQ-Document via

http://service.sap.com/cFolders ->

Media Center (cFolders) ->

cFolders - Frequently asked questions or

http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700004491622001E/FAQ.DOC

regards,

Jane

[Former Member]

Thank you jane very much for sharing this information

Presently, I am working with a client who needs a lot of interaction with supplier. My scenario can be briefly like this.

Case 1

Suplier needs to upload documents (PPAP docs for automotive industry)

OEM engineer need to download it and review it.

Based on the review, OEM engineer will give approval for submitted documents.

Approval status needs to be updated online with supplier

If documents are not acceptable, status moves to rejected.

Supplier have to re-submit the document, the cycle continues.

Case 2

Notification cerated for complaints in R/3

Supplier is informed through workflow.

Supplier will submit online CAPA (corrective and Preventive action) documents through online

OEM engineer will review doc and doc status changes to approve in R/3.

Complete notification in R/3.

CAPA document should be available for any time in R/3 for analysis purpose.

If review fails, supplier to resubmit CAPA again. and cycle continues.

Expectations are

Supplier to use an online portal for doc uploading.

OEM will access documents through ECC 6.0/ R/3

May come the need of DMS module- document management system for storing documents.

Firewall safety is to be considered in atmost priority.

Can you jsut guide me in what way this can be mapped using R/3, Cfolders, DMS.

Need help.

J

Edited by: Jaison on May 18, 2010 6:51 AM

[Former Member]

hi,

The requirement what you mentioned can all meet by using cfolder alone, whereas if the document generation is large in quantity and size, archieving, documents need to taken reference in R3 e.g object linking, etc you need to have DMS with cFolders. DMS comes as standard with ECC.

Kindly let me know if you want any detail information about this.

Pramod

[Former Member]

Pramod,

Please give some more input in this matter as the requirement mentioned is same above. data volume is high and we are using DMS for that. It would be very helpful, if you share some informations regarding that. If so, we could manage a lot without developments.

Any update

Regards

J

Edited by: Jaison on May 20, 2010 1:11 PM