Purchasing – Approval Group Setup

Approval Groups are necessary to approve the Requisitions created.
Scenario: Upon approving the Purchase Requisition created, the status of the Requisition still shows “Incomplete”.

Upon checking the Status Monitor, it’s clear that the process fails in the Approval process.
N: System Administrator >> Workflow >> Administrator Workflow >> Status Monitor

Select the Requisition Approval activity and click on Status Monitor:

Status Diagram:

Solution: Assign Approval Group with the following Document Type:
· Approve Purchase Requisition
· Approve Internal Requisition

Setup Buyer Approval Group
Setup Buyer Approval Group to approve the requisitions:
N: Purchasing >> Setup >> Approvals >> Approval Groups

Assign Approval Group
Assign Buyer Approval Group to the Operating Unit:
N: Purchasing >> Setup >> Approvals >> Approval Assignments