Enter Approver for Supplier Schedules

Explanation

Use this activity to enter an approver in charge of authorizing the supplier schedule after it has been generated or tolerance checked. The role of the approver is to change the status of the supplier schedule from Entered or Tolerance Checked to Approved.

The approver data consists of an ID, which is the name of the user who will authorize the supplier schedule. The approver must be associated with one or more Oracle/login users. These users are allowed to perform the approval process for all supplier schedule agreements connected to this approver.

The approver is part of the supplier scheduling process prior to release of schedules and is specified in the supplier schedule agreement. It is mandatory to enter an approver.

Prerequisites

The user ID must be valid in the system in order to be entered and connected to the approver.

System Effects

Once the approver is entered, it can be used on a supplier schedule agreement.

Window

Supplier Schedules Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Schedules Basic Data
Supplier Schedules Basic Data/Approver

Procedure

1. Open the Supplier Schedules Basic Data window.
2. In the Approver tab, create a new record.
3. Enter an approver ID with a maximum of three alphabetical or numerical characters, and an approver name.
4. Click the table and enter one or several user IDs by entering the short name or by using the List of Values.
5. If you select the Blocked for Use check box, the approver will not be available for further use and will not appear in the List of Values.
6. Save your entry.