Road Map: Sales Shipment Approval Inquiry
Use the Sales Shipment Approval Inquiry (APPHQ) program to display the status of sales shipments that require approval and who needs to sign off.
Before you run this program each time
You should run these programs: Any
Sales Order Maintenance (OE) to enter orders and optionally obligate items and create shipments.
OR
Quote-to-Order Transfer (EPIB) to transfer:
Sales orders imported from ASCII files with Order Import (EPI).
Sales quotations entered with EDI/Sales Quote Maintenance (QOE).
Customer projects transferred with Project Maintenance (PSM).
Orders created with Repetitive Billing Report (RBIC).
Before you run this program the first time
You should run these programs:
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Enterprise Options) to select a date display format for your enterprise.
Branch Maintenance (TBM) to select a date display format for your branch, or User Maintenance (UIM) to select a date display format for an individual user.
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Order Processing Options) to set the Sales order approvals required? option.
Approval Hierarchy Maintenance (APPHM) to set up a hierarchy that determines approval cycle for shipments.
Approvals Maintenance (APPM) to enter approval cycle records for each level in the hierarchy.
After you run this program
You will most likely run these programs: Any
Approvals Signoff (APPV) to approve a shipment that requires approval.