Approval Rules (tdpur0191m000)

Use this session to view, specify, and maintain approval rules.

If you want to validate purchase orders against approval rules before their status can become Approved, the Apply Approval Rules check box must be selected in the Approve Purchase Orders (tdpur4210m100) session.

A rule is applicable for a purchase order, if:

  • The purchase order's attributes, such as buy-from business partner, buyer, and planner satisfy the ranges as specified in the approval rule.
  • The purchase order falls within the period as specified in the approval rule.
  • The purchase order amount is less than the amount as specified in the Amount up to field, if the approval rule is based on Acceptance.

 

Basis For Approval Rules
The basis for the approval rules, which can be Acceptance or Exceptions.

You must define the basis for approval rules in the Basis for Approval Rules field of the Purchase Order Parameters (tdpur0100m400) session.

Rule Number
The approval rule's number.
Buy-from BP
The buy-from business partner starting the range of business partners to whom this rule is applicable.
-
The buy-from business partner ending the range of business partners to whom this rule is applicable.
Buyer
The buyer starting the range of buyers to whom this rule is applicable.
-
The buyer ending the range of buyers to whom this rule is applicable.
Planner
The planner starting the range of planners to whom this rule is applicable.
-
The planner ending the range of planners to whom this rule is applicable.
Amount up to
The amount up to which a purchase order is approved. This field only appears if the approval rule is based on Acceptance.
Note

If landed costs are linked to the purchase order, the landed cost amount is included in the checked amount. Therefore, the amount that is checked against the approval rules is the order amount plus the landed cost amounts for the order lines. For the approval rules check, the buy-from business partner of the purchase order is taken.

Currency
The currency in which the Amount up to is expressed.
Effective Date
The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The effective date often includes the effective time.
Expiry Date
The date from which a record or a setting is no longer valid. The expiry date often includes the expiry time.
Text
If this check box is selected, a text is present.