What is workflow trace in SAP BC-BMT-WFM - SAP Business Workflow?

SAP Term: workflow trace

• Component: BC-BMT-WFM

• Component Name: SAP Business Workflow

• Description: Overview of all the messages that the workflow system outputs during the execution of a workflow. The workflow trace gives a comprehensive overview of all details of the workflow execution. Therefore, the performance of the workflow execution is considerably impaired if the workflow trace is activated. The workflow trace has to be activated individually for a workflow. This should only occur if something unwanted happens during the execution of a workflow and other checking options do not provide the information required.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Workflow trace is a feature of SAP Business Workflow (BC-BMT-WFM) that allows users to track the progress of a workflow. It provides a graphical representation of the workflow, showing the current status of each step and the sequence of steps that have been completed. It also provides detailed information about each step, such as the user who initiated it, the date and time it was initiated, and any errors that occurred. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use workflow trace, open the workflow in the SAP Business Workflow (BC-BMT-WFM) application. Select the “Trace” tab at the top of the screen. This will open a graphical representation of the workflow, showing each step and its current status. To view detailed information about a particular step, click on it in the graph. This will open a window with detailed information about that step. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using workflow trace, it is important to remember that it only shows the current status of each step. If a step has been completed but not yet updated in the workflow trace, it will still appear as pending. Additionally, if an error occurs during a step, it may not be immediately visible in the workflow trace. To view errors, click on the step in question to open its detailed information window. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about SAP Business Workflow (BC-BMT-WFM), please refer to SAP’s official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_BUSINESS_WORKFLOW/731/en-US.