Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name
/SCMB/DF_CHAIN
Use
When querying and evaluating the document flow network, you can limit the result using a maximum chain. The maximum chain is a section from the object link model. It is identified by a description and contains many link categories with predecessor and successor document categories. Only links that lie within the maximum chain (or whose link category is contained within the maximum chain) are returned by cross-system and cross-partner document flow, following a corresponding query or evaluation.
The links that are included in the maximum chain do not contain directions for an evaluation, that is, a certain area within the network is evaluated, rather than links with a particular direction. The system always takes into account all links within the maximum chain, irrespective of the document (within the maximum chain) with which you start the query.
The connection between one link and one or more maximum chains is not saved in the database. Instead, it is redetermined for each query or evaluation. This means that you can redefine the maximum chains at any time so long as this does not restrict the functions or applications. In cross-system and cross-partner document flow you cannot, however, prevent this change to a maximum chain.
Note that the link categories belonging to a maximum chain must be related.
Hierarchy 
PI_BASIS (Software Component) Basis Plug-In
SCM-BAS-DF (Application Component) Cross-System and Cross-Partner Document Flow
/SCMB/FLOW_CUSTOMIZING (Package) Document Flow, Customizing
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