Order Approvals {FPMO2-3}

• Order approvals are required if the system operational definition code ED {FCSM-1}, TAB - System Operation Definitions is set to User for the orders at the moment the document changes status from status processing, verification or insufficient funds and all buyer and funds fields are completed.  
• Users with approval privilege {FCSM-5} will use this option to either "Approve" or "Reject" items Orders and Standing Orders.
• Only personnel may do approvals.
• The approval user must exist in {PBOP-1} with a resignation date greater than system date.
• Users with approval privilege may further be restricted using the restrictions FA, FAP, FAPO.
• On changing status a notification route (FAP1) approval level one (1) or (FAP2) approval level two (2) will be started to notify approvers that an approval is required on the order.
• To change an orders status from status Approval to status Normal the user must approve or Reject the not approved lines.
• Orders may require one or two approvals and the nine (9) approval levels available in other systems are not available for these documents. The number of approvals required per document may be set by the user, system operational definition code EY {FCSM-1}, TAB - System Operation Definitions. If set to two the minimum amount up which only one approval will be required, must be set, system operational definition code EZ {FCSM-1}, TAB - System Operation Definitions.
• A user may approve on the approval level linked to the user {FCSM-5} or for any level less or equal to the approval level linked to the user. A level 2 users may approve a level one approval but may only perform one approval on a document line.
• An order will only change status from status Approval 1 to status Approval 2 or status Normal or from status Approval 2 to status Normal if all approvals on all lines (GLAs) of the order have been Approved or Rejected for each level of approval required.
• From this screen from the document type field the user will drill down to the order detail line to update the  Approval 1 or 2  fields on orders

For a detail explanation of the fields see Requisition Approvals {FPMO1-5}