Workflow Approver Substitution

[Former Member]

In SRM system , when the approver is going on vacation , he can set substitute approver for the specified time period. Questions are

1) whether this substitution can be done by workflow administrator .

2) what is the difference between active substitution and passive substitution .

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Regards

Mani

[khan_voyalpadusman · Accepted solution]

1) in general , the user in question can maintain a substitute.

If Manager1 is going on vacation , he has to maintain the other manager as substitute before going on leave.

and also it is possible for administrator to forward any relevant workitems to any suitable approver.

2) Passive substitute --> is not considered , it is dummy and workitem will not be send to him.

Active substitue ---> is considered and the workflow will send workitem to this substitute.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

1) in general , the user in question can maintain a substitute.

If Manager1 is going on vacation , he has to maintain the other manager as substitute before going on leave.

and also it is possible for administrator to forward any relevant workitems to any suitable approver.

-- whether the substitution can be done by the workflow administrator since Managers need to go on unplanned travel.....

Regards

Mani

[Former Member]

He can do this via functional module

SWL_SUBSTITUTION_DEFINE

Amit

[Former Member]

Hi,

See these related threads /links for active/passive substituion diffrences:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm30/helpdata/en/ee/8804050393ea4596330fe181092003/content.htm

BR,

Disha.

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