A flow definition consists of individual flow steps. These steps might include validation workflows (in case of VWF) and/or a sequence of programs (having a variant predefined).
By releasing a Flow Definition SAP System will:
1) Interact with a Distribution List by e-mail (in case of Validation WFs – e.g. below);

On business workplace (transaction SBWP), the following alternatives will appear:

| Alternatives | Description |
|---|
| Start Next Task | The workflow will be released and the workflow will continue run. |
| Cancel Whole Procedure | It will stop the workflow. |
| Cancel and keep work item in inbox | It will cancel only the line that is requesting in the question, however the rest of the workflow will keep continuing. |
2) Interact with the user which releases the EWF (in case of error in a program’s sequence) by express work items boxes (e.g. below for FR Partial Capitalization).

As behind a Program there is a Job creation, the operator needs to verify the outcome of the Program run in the monitoring option in SCMA or in SM37. After analyzing the errors and correct them, the operator must request the user which had Scheduled and Released the SAP SM in order to enter in the SBWP inbox and validate the task (Inbox button – outcome below) in order to update the status accordingly.

| Alternatives | Description |
|---|
| Continue flow with the next task | It will start to do the next task. |
| Reschedule job | It will go back to the tasks that gives the error message. |
| Cancel and keep work item in inbox | It will cancel only the line that is requesting in the question, however the rest of the workflow will keep continuing. |
In both cases SAP Business Workplace (transaction SBWP or icon
available in SAP Main screen Access) is the basis for this interaction.