Update the status of an approval concept

An approval concept is an entity for which you can create an approval workflow. For example, if you consider a Purchase Order as an approval concept, you can set up a distinct workflow specifically for the approval of purchase orders.

You can approve, reject, pre-approve, or pre-reject the entity. You can also cancel the ongoing approval process for the entity. Additionally, you can use the Tracking functionality to view the history of the previous approval workflows related to the entity.

1. Navigate to the s00054 Approval Overview screen.

2. To refresh the screen, select the F5 key.

3. In the Approval Overview grid, select a row.

4. On the s00054 menu, in the Approval group, select Approval Status.

   The d0204 Approval Status dialog appears.

5. As an approver, to update the status of an approval concept, in the Response section, select one of the following

   • Approve: To approve an entity.

   • Reject: To reject an entity

   • Pre-approve: To pre-approve an entity.

   • Pre-reject: To pre-reject an entity.

   • Cancel: To cancel the ongoing approval workflow of an entity.

     Ensure you enter a valid reason in the Remark field when you cancel or reject an entity.

6. (Optional) To view the history of the previous approval workflows related to the entity, in the Response section, select Tracking.

   The d0372 Work Tasks Audit dialog appears. View the details of the previous approval workflows.

7. To close the d0204 Approval Status dialog, select Close.