3.11.2 Approval Rules - View

This topic provides the systematic instructions of searching in the Rules Management menu displays a summary of existing approval rules.

Further drill down is given on each rule to view the details of approval rule.

To view the approval rules for corporate users:

  1. Navigate to the Approval Rules screen.
  2. In the Approval Rules screen, enter the search parameters and click Search.
    The Approval Rules screen with search results appears based on the searched criteria.
  3. Click the Rule Code link, for which you want to view the details.
    The Approval Rules - View screen appears.

    Figure 3-50 Approval Rules - View



    Note:

    The fields which are marked as Required are mandatory.

    For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

    Table 3-30 Approval Rules - View- Field Description

    Field Name Description
    Rule Type Transaction rule type for which the approval rule is set up.
    The transaction rule for corporate user are:
    • Financial
    • Non Financial
    • Maintenance
    • Non Account Financial
    Rule Code Approval rule code.
    Rule Description Approval rule description.
    Rule Applicable For Displays for which the rule is set up.
    It could be:
    • Approval
    • Releaser
    Initiator  
    Initiator Type Initiator type specified while creating a rule.

    Note:

    All Users will be displayed for Initiator Type if rule is created with Initiator type as All Users.
    User Name / User Groups Name of the user or user group defined as initiator for the rule condition.
    Party ID Displays one or multiple Party IDs mapped to the selected Group Corporate ID.
    Transactions Select the transactions for which the rule is being set up.
    The options are:
    • All Transactions
    • Select Specific Transactions
    Accounts Field will display the accounts along with their names mapped based on the Party ID selection for which rule being viewed is set up.
    The options are:
    • All Accounts
    • Select Specific Accounts

    This field appears if you select Financial and Non Financial in the Rule Type field.

    Currency Currency type in which the financial approval rule for a corporate is defined.

    This field appears if you select Financial and Non Account Financial in the Rule Type field.

    Note:

    1. Entity’s base currency (maintained in System Configuration) will be defaulted in the currency field.
    2. User will be able to select the currency other than the default currency from the currency list.
    Amount Range  
    From Amount/ To Amount Transactions allowed for the user between the amount range.

    This field appears if you select Financial and Non Account Financial in the Rule Type field.

    Workflow Details  
    Approval Required Field displays whether approval is required or not.
    The options are:
    • Yes
    • No
    Approval Type Displays the Approval workflow type.
    Possible value will be:
    • Sequential
    • Parallel

    This field is displayed if Yesoption is selected in Approval Required field and when workflow preference is set at Rule Level in Group Corporate Profiling setup.

    Workflow Displays the approval workflow details along with the defined approval levels. For release, it displays the release workflow details.

    This field appears if you select Yes in the Approval Required field.

  4. Perform one of the following actions:
    • Click Edit to edit the approval rule.

      The Approval Rule - Edit screen with values in editable form appears.

    • Click Delete to delete the approval rule.
    • Click Back to navigate back to previous screen.
    • Click Next to proceed to the next logical step.
    • Click Submit to submit the steps performed so far for approval.
    • Click Retain Draft to save the details entered as draft.
    • Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.