– create one to put RPA which should add freight to the PRs, specific nodes for freetext/ad-hoc requisitions for buyers to check the pricing and the supplier and so on. You can create separate nodes also for different scenarios e.g. This will depend on the conditions set for given node, uploaded approval lookup table behind the node, should you decide to use it and on the PR proprieties. That obviously doesn’t mean that each of the nodes will be relevant for every purchase requisition. Approval Process Diagram shows you all the approval nodes that are set in your system por particular document approvable type. In this article we will focus on “Approval Rules” tab which defines the main flow for given document type. When looking at specific flow already, make sure to click “edit” in top right corner so all the below mentioned options would be visible for you. You can create new or just click on the Title of existing one to adjust. For purchase Requisitions it will be the child realm. Make sure that you are in the right realm for given Approvable Type. In top right corner of your screen select “Manage” and then “Approval Processes”. Let’s start with the basics – how to access the release strategy workflow. In this article compiled from experiences of several big multinational corporations I will talk specifically about PR approvals, but the general logic how thy system works can be applied also for other types of documents – good receipts (GR), supplier data updates (SDU) for catalog uploads and many others.

Sometimes you might wonder what are the best practices, what are the possibilities and how to satisfy your business needs. The possibilities how to set up purchase requisitions (PR) approvals in Ariba are manyfold.

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