Approval Sequence (Expense)

The Approval Sequence Table determines the order in which the approval groups will receive a released expense report for approval. For example, you can set up an approval structure so it has the following sequence:

  1. WBS Level 1 Approval
  2. Team Approval
  3. Policy Approval

The approval sequence is made up of the following attributes

Column

Description

Approval Sequence*

This dictates the order of approval groups. If the sequence is '0,' then it will not be part of the approval structure.

Report Type ID*

If you want this portion of the approval sequence to only pertain to a certain Report Type, select it here. 

Operating Unit

If you want this portion of the approval sequence to only pertain to a certain Operating Unit, select it here. 

Approval Type

Select the type of approval for this sequence. If there are not approvers in the selected approval type, the application will skip that step.

  • Approval Routing: Allows admins, approvers or users to route reports to someone outside their approval structure 
  • Department Approval: The approver for the user's Home Department
  • Policy Exception Approval: Approval based upon a triggered policy
  • Team Approval: The user's direct manager
  • WBS Level1 Approval: The approver for the charged WBS Level 1
  • WBS Level2 Approval: The approver for the charged WBS Level 2
  • Worked Department: The approver for the Department the user charged to.

Approval Group

Select a specific approval group for this sequence.

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