IP Library Patent Application 11522205
Patent Application
App. No. 11/522,205

Checking substance volume limits

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11/522,205
Abstract

The disclosure provides a method, software, and system for checking substance volume limits. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a threshold associated with a substance managed by an enterprise. At least one volume of the substance is identified. A violation of the substance threshold is automatically determined based, at least in part, on the at least one volume. An action is automatically executed in response to the violation.

Claims (44)

1 . A method, comprising:

identifying a threshold associated with a substance managed by an enterprise;

identifying at least one volume of the substance;

automatically determining a violation of the substance threshold based, at least in part, on the at least one volume; and

automatically executing an action in response to the violation.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a document associated with the substance;

identifying an amount of a material associated with the document, the material including the substance; and

determining the at least one volume of the substance based, at least in part, on the amount of the material.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

identifying a specification associated with the material; and

determining the at least one volume of the substance based, at least in part, on the amount of the material.

4 . The method of claim 1 , the threshold identified in response, to at least, an event.

5 . The method of claim 4 , the event comprising at least one of an expiration of a period of time, an update of the at least one substance volume, or a request by a user.

6 . The method of claim 1 , the action comprising at least one of notifying an associated user or locking a business document.

7 . The method of claim 6 , the business document comprising a purchase order.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a plurality of volumes of the substance, the plurality of volumes including the at least one volume;

aggregating the plurality of volumes; and

determining a violation of the threshold based, at least in part, on the aggregated volumes.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising locking a plurality of documents in response to at least the violation.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a business process in response to at least the violation.

11 . Software, the software operable to:

identify a threshold associated with a substance managed by an enterprise;

identify at least one volume of the substance;

automatically determine a violation of the substance threshold based, at least in part, on the at least one volume; and

automatically execute an action in response to the violation.

12 . The software of claim 11 , the software further operable to:

identify a document associated with the substance;

identify an amount of a material associated with the document, the material including the substance; and

determine the at least one volume of the substance based, at least in part, on the amount of the material.

13 . The software of claim 12 , the software further operable to:

identify a specification associated with the material; and

determine the at least one volume of the substance based, at least in part, on the amount of the material.

14 . The software of claim 11 , the threshold identified in response, to at least, an event.

15 . The software of claim 14 , the event comprising at least one of an expiration of a period of time, an update of the at least one substance volume, or a request by a user.

16 . The software of claim 11 , the action comprising at least one of notifying an associated user or locking a business document.

17 . The software of claim 16 , the business document comprising a purchase order.

18 . The software of claim 11 , the software further operable to:

identify a plurality of volumes of the substance, the plurality of volumes including the at least one volume;

aggregate the plurality of volumes; and

determine a violation of the threshold based, at least in part, on the aggregated volumes.

19 . The software of claim 18 , the software further operable to lock a plurality of documents in response to at least the violation.

20 . The software of claim 11 , the software further operable to identify a business process in response to at least the violation.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: SAP AG
To: SAP SE
Reel/Frame 033625/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2006
From: SALOMON, THOMAS; COENNING, RALF
To: SAP AG
Reel/Frame 018312/0149 →