Create a custom approval rule set

Create a custom approval rule set. Then, add your custom approval rule set to a Purchasing approval policy.

Before you begin

Learn about custom approval rule sets and header-level and line-level approvals.

Available fields

Create a custom approval rule set

  1. Go to Company > Setup > Custom approval rule sets.

  2. Select the Object to approve.

    Currently, the option available is Purchasing document.

  3. Select the Transaction definition for which you want to create the rule set.

    You can select from the following transaction definitions:

    1. Purchase Order

    2. Purchase Requisition

    3. Purchasing Debit Memo

    4. Supplier Invoice

  4. Select the User or User group to approve the transaction definition.

  5. Select the following options in the Process section:

    1. Select the Condition type.

    2. If you select Expression, enter the Condition.

      There is a 50-character limit for conditional expressions.

      The expression cannot have any spaces in between values. Use "&" for AND and use " | " (the pipe symbol) for OR. For example: (1&2&3)(4&5&6)|(7&8&9)
  6. Set up approval routing and limits.

    1. Select the Field.

    2. Select the Operator.

    3. Select the Value.

  7. Select Save.