Process Runner

Avantages

La facilité de la prise en main. et le travail de l'outil.

Inconvénients

la présentation des différents onglets n'est pas si intuitive que cela

Avantages

It helps to manage data and even update them using simple excel tables; An important feature is that it is not necessary to have extensive knowledge in IT or even professionals in the area; The pre-defined templates help to find many different situations in which the use of data is necessary; Because it works with excel tables, it ends up becoming cross-platform.

Inconvénients

Like any new tool, we had problems in the implementation but nothing that was not resolved later

Avantages

Ease of use with SAP and flexibility to filter and apply rules

Inconvénients

Always room to improve but overall the tool does what is promises.

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Avantages

The mapping tool is powerful. Using Excel as the end user interface makes it easy for non-technical people to use the software. The tool simplifies mass data load and extraction in/out of SAP. Finally the cost of Process Runner made it more attractive than other tools.

Inconvénients

The learning curve for writing scripts is a little steep for people who have had no experience with other tools like Process Runner. Our company is moving from Winshuttle to Process Runner and we are finding some differences between the tools that make it more difficult to create certain scripts.

Avantages

The familiarity of the software that we were replacing (Winshuttle).

Inconvénients

The query scripts seem to be overly complicated, especially compared to Winshuttle.

Avantages

It does what we expect from the tool, mainly uploading mass data to our SAP system. A lot of recordings are available, which makes it easy to use the product.

Inconvénients

When you change the mapping in this, it doesn't auto-update the Excel file, which can lead to mistakes.

Avantages

It enabled us to move away from the SAP LSMW tool for mass management of master data in SAP. We were able to eliminate the need for a programmer to run mass updates, enabling the work to be done within our master data team with limited IT support on a day-to-day basis.

Inconvénients

For a SMB, the cost per license is high.

Avantages

Process Runner is simple to deploy. It doesn't any special access to upload/download the data. In the first we started using Process Runner as a backup application & now it is being competent to the tools like LSMW,DART. The tool is very user friendly. Now in the organization when there is a topic huge/mass upload then we think of Process Runner. Any usecase that needs to be performed on SAP GUI we think on Process Runner. When we struck with something either technical,functional/admin any kind of issues the support we get from the team is really wonderful. They not only fix the issue but will also guide us on adopting to the best ways of working. Thanks to the entire team for being available just a ping/mail away. Looking to continue the relationship with Process Runner & also the great support that we get from the team. The detailed documentation that we have on the Product support page helps us to fix most of the common issues. Thankful to the team for maintaining it detailed.

I would also like to add a point that we would be one of the product team within the organization who is saving cost & I am feeling grateful for contributing majorly to this product within my organization.

Inconvénients

I would like to get the connectivity to the SAP web portals through Process Runner. I also got communication that this is covered as part of SAAS model, but I am yet to check the feature as we are still on perpetual model. If this is addressed then I can say that all the requirements that we have seen as of now are addressed.

Giving control on the program's that are built.

Avantages

process Runner is the only way to mass upload data into SAP, it saves us tons of time and hours of boring work, plus it also asure a certain quality of the uploaded data as we can follow patterns that have been used before.

Inconvénients

It is kind of complicated to program a script. The excel template is now to be store outside of PR that used to beinkluded, make s it more effort to run a script and you have to be careful where you store it.

Avantages

1. User friendly application.
2. Mass upload functionality.
3. Our business is completely dependent on this product.

Inconvénients

Always room to improve but overall, the tool does what is promises.

Avantages

Processing of Huge volume of records in a few click and the same file is getting attached to the document.

Inconvénients

Nothing as such whatever journal entries you can process manually in SAP is supported by GLSU also.

Avantages

Permite realizar trabajos rutinarios y de repetición en SAP de una manera mas amena y simple

Inconvénients

El soporte solo es en Ingles, podrían ampliar los idiomas para el soporte dado que esta siendo de mas uso el soft en distintos rubros

Avantages

Definitively, time Saving! Although I´m still not a PRO user, it saves me a lot of time while executing mass changes, creations , etc, on SAP
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Inconvénients

It could be a bit more user friendly when trying to save new scripts.

Avantages

Easiness & speed to setup a process and to change it when it is required.

Inconvénients

The vulnerability of local program installation

Avantages

Nice tool to connect Excel to SAP to make some GL Entries, Create Sales documents, create or update master data or even more to create some customizing in SAP.

Inconvénients

Some screens are harder to create templates

Avantages

Ease of use- Our Ops team is using this tool without any issues since past 5 years.
Ease of Implementation- Upgrading components is very smooth
Customer Support- Product team is very supportive.

Inconvénients

Doesn't support PaaS database integration

Avantages

- Easily we can create, update and delete data from SAP using Excel.- The best part is that good SAP knowledge is not required as its automation tools manage everything.- Easy to install with just one click.- All the functionalities required for the corporate sector are available.

Inconvénients

- In my opinion, sometimes the application crashes in the recording time.

Avantages

Tiene una interfaz fácil de usar que permite a los usuarios crear y ejecutar flujos de trabajo sin necesidad de tener conocimientos de programación.

Inconvénients

En ocasiones puede presentar algunas limitaciones en la automatización de procesos más complejos.

Avantages

The software was very easy to implement. We did so without IT involvement. The product is extremely user friendly. In SAP, we previously used LSMW's. We changed all of our processes to Process Runner. This allowed us to be more flexible to in meeting every-changing business requirements. We were able to automate processes to the point where reduced staffing by 33%. The product paid for itself in one year.

Inconvénients

There really was not anything to not like about the software. At times, the response from customer service was not always helpful the first time around, but we would eventually get there to resolve the issue.

Avantages

With a database license, we use process runner to replace most of the most repetitive tasks in Sap, including order placements, data change, subsitutions/transitions, and document cancellation.

Inconvénients

It can get costly, and licensing can be difficult to manage if you don’t go with an enterprise or server license. Since it is generally tied to a user, it’s hard to arrange backups for people who vacation and our primary developer has to work often for an hour even on her vacation days if the business itself is open and running. It’s hardly faster than your fastest employee, but is way more tireless and efficient

Avantages

Implementing the application was a delight. We managed to accomplish what we needed to without any help from IT. Very few steps are required to achieve any given task with this software. LSMWs were formerly deployed in SAP. As a result, we migrated all of our routines over to Process Runner. This made us more adaptable to the ever-shifting needs of our company. Due to the automation of operations, we have been able to cut back on personnel by 28%.

Inconvénients

Regardless of the transaction, you may require a more in-depth understanding of the functioning, attributes, and specific instructions to save. Adding a new screen or tab is problematic as well and need some more smoother process to it.

Avantages

Process Runner is simple to deploy. It uses existing SAP security and requires no special installation or server-side changes to use. It's simple to get started, but it can do so much. After nearly 10 years, there is no SAP process that Process Runner has not been able to automate. When I do find something I can't figure out, I can turn to customer support and often get a solution in a few hours.

Just today, we talked about updating 150,000 line items. Other groups in the business gasped and talked about the days it would take to do. My team just shrugged and told the managers, " We have Process Runner, it'll take a few hours."

Inconvénients

I would really like enhanced threading. Multi-thread processes are wonderful, but sometimes updates will fail because the record is locked due to another update. I'd like the ability specify some type of key that tell Process Runner "Don't try to update more then one of these records at a time."

Avantages

it is easy to use, provides good results. Once you have a process set it makes it very easy to fill the data and to do the upload. It is flexible and can be used for different types of data.

Inconvénients

If you need to eliminate fields or add, and depending on the transaction type (materials, customers) you have to have a deeper knowledge of the flow, fields, special commands to end a transaction, to save. It is also hard to include a new tab or screen.

Avantages

Ease of setup and great support!

Inconvénients

Licensing model was confusing but sorted out in the end.