SAP NetWeaver BPM Tutorial For Beginners - My Name and Age - BPM Tutorial

SAP NetWeaver BPM Tutorial for
Beginners:
My Name and Age BPM Tutorial
Applies to:
SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.20
SAP Business Process Management/ SAP BPM.
Summary
SAP BPM-Tutorial for Beginners. Shows how easy it is to develop a simple process. Starts from scratch; no
external service needed/integrated.
Author: Steffen Ulmer

Company: SAP
Created on: 16 August 2010
Author Bio
Steffen Ulmer is a Senior Consultant who works for SAP (Switzerland) AG. He has good
experience in Java development, SAP NetWeaver Composition Enviroment, SAP
NetWeaver Master Data Management, SAP BPM/BRM and SAP NetWeaver Portal.
Presently he is involved in many SAP MDM/BPM customer projects all over the world.
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SAP NetWeaver BPM Tutorial for Beginners: My Name and Age BPM Tutorial
Table of Contents
Introduction/ Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Step 1. Create New Development Component ............................................................................................... 4
Step 2. Create New Process ........................................................................................................................... 7
Step 3. Create Web Dynpro UIs by UI template ........................................................................................... 11
Step 4. Create Users and Grant Access ....................................................................................................... 19
Step 5. Assign Users to Swim-Lanes............................................................................................................ 24
Step 6. Create Mappings .............................................................................................................................. 26
Step 7. Build and Deploy the Process .......................................................................................................... 27
Step 8. Run the Process ............................................................................................................................... 30
Step 9. Test the Process behavior with User_A and User_B. ................................................................. 32
Step 10. Possible Enhancements ................................................................................................................. 38
Copyright........................................................................................................................................................... 40
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Introduction/ Overview
The tutorial should be completed with approx. 60 minutes. At the end you will be able to run your first BPM
process. In comparison to the tutorial in the SAP NWDS help you do not need any other system because the
example process just uses pure CE features. Of course the tutorial is just a starting point but it should
already give you an idea how to use/develop features like:
Swim lanes
Human activities
Process repository
Generating Web Dynpro UI's out of the BPM context
Modeling a BPM process flow
How to use the process composer
How to do mapping between activities and the context
How to create users and assign them to a swim lane
How you build, deploy and execute a process
The demo process has just 2 swim lanes and 2 human activities. The following image gives you a overview
of the process in BPMN:
At the end of the tutorial I give you some ideas how to enhance this example. The ideas are based on real
life experience.
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Prerequisites
Sandbox/ Development System: SAP NetWeaver CE7.20 (incl. BPM usage type),
SAP NWDS,
Administration user on the sandbox to create new users and to deploy a new dc,
Procedure
Step 1. Create New Development Component
In this step you create a new Development Component (DC) in your local environment (without NWDI).
1. Start SAP NetWeaver
Developer Studio (NWDS)
and select a new
workspace.
2. Click on Workbench.
3. To create a new project

select File > New > Project
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4. Use the Wizard type

process and select
Process Composer
Development Component.
Click Next.
5. Select Software
Component Local
Development > My
Components
[demo.sap.com]
Click Next.
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6. Type dc_my_name_age
as name of the new
development component.
Click Next.
7. Leave default settings and

click Finish.
8. Click Yes to switch to the

Process Composer
Perspective.
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Step 2. Create New Process

In this step you create the basic BPM process flow. This simple example includes just two swimlanes and
two human activities.
9. Expand Development
Component tree. Go to
Process Modeling >
Processes Mouse right
button click and select
New.
10. Type prcMyNameAge| as

name for the new process
and click Next.
11. Select Create a pool with
the following names lanes
12. Enter MyNameAge
13. Enter User_A,User_B
14. Click Next
15. Leave defaults as is and
click Finish
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16. The Wizard creates the

following situation
17. Select the line between

Start and End and delete
the link/line
18. Create the first Human
activity for the User_A
Lane using the speed
buttons of the Start event.
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19. Type the name of the

Human activity Fill Name
Age.
20. Create one more Human

activity using again the
speed buttons.
21. Move the new Human

Activity to the Lane
User_B and type Display
Name Age as a name for
this activity.
22. Connect the Human activity

Display Name Age with
the End event.
23. Save (Ctrl+S).
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24. Format the whole pool by

selecting the pool on the
top; right mouse click and
Format pool
25. Save (Ctrl+S).
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Step 3. Create Web Dynpro UIs by UI template

In this step you create and assign new User Interfaces, based on Web Dynpro Java, for the human activities.
This UI wizard was introduced in CE7.20. In comparison to CE7.1.1 this step is much easier.
26. Remove default task from
Age
27. Repeat the step for
DisplayName Age
28. Save ALL
Create new BPM Context:

29. Use the Palette on the right
hand side to create a new
Context by Drag and Drop
the Data Object to the
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swim lane User_B
30. Change the name no

Name
.
Repeat last step to create

Age BPM Context:
31. Use the Palette on the right
hand side to create a new
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Context by Drag and Drop

the Data Object to the
swim lane User_B
For info: By default the Data

Type is String which is fine
for Name
32. Change the name no Age
33. Change the Data Type for

Age to Integer by
selecting Data Type
34. Click on Browse and
choose the one displayed
on the image.
35. SAVE ALL
.
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36. Select process in Project

Explorer and right mouse
click
37. Select Apply Template..
38. Select UI Task Generation

39. Click Next
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40. Select Fill Name Age and

check both checkboxes
41. Repeat last Step for

Display Name Age
42. Click Next
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43. Select New
44. Select MyComponents

45. Click Next
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46. In this screen just enter

dc_wd_my_name_age as
the name
47. click Next.
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48. Click Finish and wait
INFO:
The Wizard is generating the UIs
now. Therefore it creates Web
Dynpro Java DC incl. Default Form.
You can later on change the form in
the Web Dynpro Perspective.
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49. After the successful

generation (up to 10
minutes) the NWDS will
look as follows:
Step 4. Create Users and Grant Access

In this step you create new users in the Java Web Application Server Identity Managment. Later on you will
assign exactly these users to the swimlanes in BPM; means: These users will participate in the process and
will receive the tasks. In addition you can also assign complete groups and roles to the swim lanes to
implement mass assignments.
50. Open SAP NetWeaver
Application Server
Administration > User
Management (like:
http://<ip>:<port>/startPage
51. Create User
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52. For the First UserID type

User_A for Logon ID, type
password 1234qwer,
confirm it and type
SDN_User_A for the Last
Name of this UserID (see
the example). Click Save
at the end.
53. Complete the same for the
UserID SDN_User_B.
54. Users will be displayed like

this:
55. Assign Users to Roles.

Change the Search Criteria
to Role.
56. Search for a Role

containing BPEM type
for the search criteria
*BPEM*. Click Go.
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57. Click on the displayed

Portal Role with description
BPEM End User.
58. Go to tab Assigned

Users and click button
Modify.
59. Search for the SDN* and

click Go.
60. When found, select all

rows
61. Add UserIDs to the role
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62. After the assign both

UserIDs will be displayed
on the right site with
Assigned Users.
63. Click Save to save Role

Changes.
64. Search also for the Portal

Role Every User Core
Role. Click on the role.
65. Go to tab Assigned

Users and click button
Modify.
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66. Search for the SDN* and

click Go.
67. When found, select all

rows
68. Add UserIDs to the role
69. After the assign both

UserIDs will be displayed
on the right site with
Assigned Users.
70. Click Save to save Role

Changes.
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Step 5. Assign Users to Swim-Lanes
71. Select the Task swimlanes

User A and select
Potential Users in
Properties tab
72. Click on Choose...
73. Search for SDN*

74. Select SDN_User_A added
in the last step
75. Click OK
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76. Select the Task swimlanes

User B and select
Potential Users in
Properties tab
77. Click on Choose...
78. Select SDN_User_B added
in the last step
79. SAVE ALL
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Step 6. Create Mappings
80. Select the Task Fill Name

Age> Go to Properties >
Output Mapping > Map
Name and Age as Output
from the Fill Name Age
Human activity on the left
side with the Name and
Age of the Process context
on the right side.
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81. Select the Task Display

Name Age> Go to
Properties > Input Mapping
> Map Name and Age from
the Process context on the
left side with the Name and
Age of the Input for Display
Name Age Human activity.
82. Save (Ctrl+S).
Step 7. Build and Deploy the Process
83. In Process Composer

perspective: Build the DC
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84. Select also the

development component of
the Web Dynpro
Development Component if
you want to re-build it and
click OK.
INFO: Build takes some time
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85. Deploy the Development

Component of the Process
86. Click OK.
87. Type the UserID and

Password for the server
88. Deploy is still Running
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89. Deploy is Completed.
Step 8. Run the Process
90. Go to the SAP NetWeaver

Administration of your
server.
91. Configuration
Management > Processes
and Tasks > Process
Repository
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92. Select the Process

dc_my_name_age from
the list with Components.
93. Go to Resources of the

Component > Processes
and Tasks - select the
Process Definition
prcMyNameAge. Click
Start Process.
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94. A new pop up appears

95. Click Start Process
96. A message for successful

process start will appear at
the bottom of this screen.
97. Process is already started.
Step 9. Test the Process behavior with User_A and User_B.
98. Log-in to the Portal using

(like http://<ip>:<port>:irj
SDN_User_A and the initial
password 1234qwer.
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99. Change the Initial

Password of the
SDN_User_A to qwer1234
100. A task is already

assigned to User_A and is
visible in the Task list of his
Universal Worklist.
101. Click on the Task/

Open the task
102. A new pop up

appears
103. Go to the link of the

Process to see where you
are on the process flow.
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104. You are on the first

Age.
105. Type your name

and your age and click the
Button Approve.
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106. Click Close.
107. Refresh the list

with Tasks in the Universal
Worklist of User_A
108. Task will

disappear
109. Log-in to the Portal

using SDN_User_B and the
initial password 1234qwer.
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110. Change the Initial

Password of the
SDN_User_B to qwer1234
111. The next process

task is already assigned to
User_B and is visible in the
Task list of his Universal
Worklist.
112. Click on the Task
113. Go to the link of

the Process to see where
you are on the process
flow.
114. You are on the

second Human activity
Display Name Age
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115. Inspect the BPM

UI itself and click Approve
INFO: You can see the values
entered by the first user..
116. Click Close.
117. Refresh the list

with Tasks in the Universal
Worklist of User_B
118. Task will

disappear
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119. This is the end of

the implementation test.
Step 10. Possible Enhancements

Congratulate You developed your first BPM process. Now you can think of the following enhancements:
Explore more BPM capabilities BPM comes with capabilities like:

Notes
Attachments
Substitution (in UWL)
Modify Web Dynpro UI: Make It makes no sense that the User B can edit the values. You can change the
Display UI Read Only Web Dynpro Form.
You can also remove the unused button and change the texts of the button.
Group assignments of tasks Instead of assigning single users to the swim lanes you can assign groups
or roles. All members with receive UWL notifications.
Dynamic UWL Texts For the second user you can display already in the UWL the name.
Boundary Events You can implement (without coding) that the second user has only a limited
timeframe to complete the task.
Tasks Priorities You can change the priorities of the Tasks in the UWL. E.G.: If the name is
Steffen the priority is high
Integrate backends like

Service Call into ERP
SAP MDM
Google Search
Start process via Web Dynpro UI Instead of starting a process through the process repository you can
(instead of Process Repository develop a small Web Dynpro application (and integrate in to the Portal).
The Web Dynpro application start a new process instance by calling the
Start-Web Service-Trigger
Change the BPM Process Flow You can change the process flow for instance:
Second user can send back the task to the first user
Add a third swim lane
Add BRM capabilities You can develop your own Business Rule which you integrate in to the
process as a automated activity.
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Use case:
If the age is lower than 12 you need a third person.
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3. To create a new project

4. Use the Wizard type

7. Leave default settings and

8. Click Yes to switch to the

Step 2. Create New Process

10. Type prcMyNameAge| as

16. The Wizard creates the

17. Select the line between

19. Type the name of the

20. Create one more Human

21. Move the new Human

22. Connect the Human activity

24. Format the whole pool by

Step 3. Create Web Dynpro UIs by UI template

Create new BPM Context:

swim lane User_B

30. Change the name no

Repeat last step to create

Context by Drag and Drop

For info: By default the Data

32. Change the name no Age

33. Change the Data Type for

36. Select process in Project

38. Select UI Task Generation

40. Select Fill Name Age and

41. Repeat last Step for

43. Select New

44. Select MyComponents

46. In this screen just enter

48. Click Finish and wait

49. After the successful

Step 4. Create Users and Grant Access

51. Create User

52. For the First UserID type

54. Users will be displayed like

55. Assign Users to Roles.

56. Search for a Role

57. Click on the displayed

58. Go to tab Assigned

59. Search for the SDN* and

60. When found, select all

62. After the assign both

63. Click Save to save Role

64. Search also for the Portal

65. Go to tab Assigned

66. Search for the SDN* and

67. When found, select all

68. Add UserIDs to the role

69. After the assign both

70. Click Save to save Role

Step 5. Assign Users to Swim-Lanes

71. Select the Task swimlanes

73. Search for SDN*

76. Select the Task swimlanes

Step 6. Create Mappings

80. Select the Task Fill Name

81. Select the Task Display

82. Save (Ctrl+S).

Step 7. Build and Deploy the Process

83. In Process Composer

84. Select also the