Road Map: Approvals Signoff
Use the Approvals Signoff (APPV) program to approve a transaction that requires your approval. See Background for more information.
Before you run this program each time
You should run these programs:
Pending Approval Inquiry (APPQ) to display a listing all transactions waiting for approval.
Purchase Order Approval Inquiry (APPVQ) to display the status of purchase orders that require approval.
Sales Order Approval Inquiry (APPSQ) to display the status of sales orders that require approval.
Sales Shipment Approval Inquiry (APPHQ) to display the status of sales shipments that require approval.
Sales Invoice Approval Inquiry (APPIQ) to display the status of sales invoices that require approval.
Bill of Material Approval Inquiry (APPMQ) to display the status of bills of material that require approval.
ECO Approval Inquiry (APPCQ) to display the status of engineering change orders that require approval.
ECO Implementation Approval Inquiry (APPLQ) to display the status of engineering change order implementations that require approval.
Before you run this program the first time
You should run these programs:
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Enterprise Options) to select the Approval notification device.
(Optional) System Options Maintenance (XM) (Enterprise Options) to select Allow maintenance from approvals? If you select this option, detail drills from the Approvals Signoff (APPV) program will allow maintenance of the selected order/item/ECO.
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Purchasing Options) to set the Purchase order approvals required? option.
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Manufacturing Options) to set the Bills of material approvals required? option.
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Order Processing Options) to set the Sales order approvals required? option.
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.
Approval Hierarchy Maintenance (APPHM) to set up a hierarchy that determines approval cycle for purchase orders and bills of material.
Approvals Maintenance (APPM) to enter approval cycle records for each level in the hierarchy.
After you run this program
You will most likely run this program:
PO Maintenance (VOE) to process approved purchase orders.
Sales Order Maintenance (OE) to process approved sales orders.
Order Shipment Selection (OSS) to process approved sales order shipments.
Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) to process approved bills of material.
AR Invoice Register (RR) to process approved invoices and credit memos.
ECO Processing (ECOP) to process approved engineering change orders.