Using Fluid Approvals to Approve Self Service Transaction Requests

This topic provides an overview of approvals and discusses how to approve self service transaction requests using Fluid Approvals.

For using the common Pending Approvals and Approvals History pages, see Using PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface Self-Service Approval Transactions.

The following videos provide an overview and demonstration of the Fluid Attachment framework:

PeopleSoft Fluid HCM Attachments

Image Highlights, PeopleSoft HCM Update Image 26: Fluid Attachments -- HR Core

Image Highlights, PeopleSoft HCM Update Image 27: Fluid HCM Attachments Uptake for Address Transaction

Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> page (1 of 2) showing a Name Change transaction

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> Page

EOAWMA_TXNHDTL_FL

Review and take action on an eProfile Manager transaction request using Fluid Approvals.

Name Change Details Page

HR_EE_NAME_VW_FL

View the details of a name change request.

Attachments Page

HR_EE_NAME_ATT_SCF

HR_EE_ADDR_ATT_SCF

View attachments linked to a name or address change request.

Fluid Approvals supports the following eProfile Manager Desktop approval transaction requests that are generated from the following self service pages:

Employee Self Service:

  • Address Change

  • Marital Status Change

  • Name Change

Manager Self Service:

  • Full/Part Time Status

  • Location Change

  • Promote Employee

  • Reporting Change

  • Retire Employee

  • Terminate Employee

  • Transfer Employee

For a list of delivered AWE transactions for HCM, see Understanding the Approval Transaction Registry.

Approvals Process

The approval processes, which determines who approves the transaction, is defined using the common Approval Framework. For more information, see Understanding Approvals.

The following navigation options provide direct access to the fluid Pending Approvals page:

  • Click the Approvals tile on the Manager Self Service home page.

  • Click the Notifications icon in the banner that appears across the top of PeopleSoft pages, then click an approval notification.

Use the Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> page (EOAWMA_TXNHDTL_FL) to review and take action on an eProfile Manager transaction request using Fluid Approvals. The page title varies and reflects the transaction type.

Note: The transaction name for the page will change based on the transaction type you selected on the Pending Approvals page.

Image: Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> Page (1 of 2)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> page (1 of 2). This example shows a Name Change transaction.

Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> page (1 of 2) showing a Name Change transaction

Image: Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> Page (2 of 2)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> page (2 of 2). This example shows a Name Change transaction.

Pending Approvals - <Transaction Name> page (2 of 2) showing a Name Change transaction

Approval Options

The approval options on this page are common to all fluid approval transactions, as described in the documentation for the Pending Approvals - <Transaction Details> Page.

Field or Control

Definition

Approve and Deny

Use these buttons to take action on the requested approval.

Summary and Details Sections

These sections show a quick summary of who is being impacted by the transaction request and when. The section and field names on the page will vary based upon the transaction type. Some sections and fields may not apply to certain transactions. The preceding screen shot displays an example of a transaction that shows a Summary section.

Field or Control

Definition

Date-related fields

Displays the effective date for the transaction (not the date that the transaction was submitted).

The field name description will vary based upon the transaction type.

Employee ID

Displays the ID of the employee being affected by this transaction request.

Name Format

For a Name Change request, the page will display the name format used for the employee’s name. For example, English or Japanese.

Requester

Displays the name of the manager who submitted the transaction for approval.

Reason

If the transaction specified a reason to use in the new job data row, that reason appears here.

Proposed Changes Section

This section is not shown for the delivered Reporting Change, Retire Employee, and Terminate Employee transactions.

These sections show the proposed changes to the employee’s record. The grid lists the specific data changes that are being requested. The fields in this section vary depending on the transaction.

Field or Control

Definition

Job Information, Type, Name, or Description

Displays the name of the field to be updated.

The Type column applies to the address type that is being updated, such as Home or Mailing.

The Name column lists the different types of names for an employee, such as Last Name, First Name, or Display Name.

After Approval

Displays the proposed new value for the specified field.

Before Approval

Displays the current value of the specified field so that you can compare the old data to the proposed change.

Proposed Supervisor and New Direct Reports Sections

These sections appear for the Reporting Change transaction and list the newly proposed supervisor and direct reports.

Change Request Details Section

This section appears for the Name Change transaction.

Field or Control

Definition

Name Change Details

Click this item to open the Name Change Details Page, where you can review the proposed changes for this transaction.

Attachment Details Section

This section appears for the Name Change and Address Change transactions when an attachment is included with the request.

Field or Control

Definition

Attachments

Click this item to open the Attachments Page, where you can review the attachment associated with this transaction.

Additional Information Section

This section appears for the Full/Part Time Status transaction and lists the standard hours per week, hourly salary, and annual rate for the employee.

Unchanged Job Information Section

This section appears for the Promote Employee and Transfer Employee transactions. This section lists additional data that is relevant to the transaction but that is not changing.

Requester Comments Section

This section displays any comments that the requester added before submitting the transaction. For some transactions this section is hidden.

Approver Comments and Approval Chain Sections

Field or Control

Definition

Approver Comments

Enter any comments related to the approval action you take.

Approval Chain

Click this item to open the Approval Chain page, where you can review information about all approvers for the transaction.

Use the Name Change Details page (HR_EE_NAME_VW_FL) to review the details of a name change request.

Image: Name Change Details Page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Name Change Details page.

Name Change Details page

Use the Attachments page (HR_EE_NAME_ATT_SCF or HR_EE_ADDR_ATT_SCF) to view attachments linked to a name or address change request.

Image: Attachments Page

This example illustrates the Attachments page.

Attachments page

Click the Attachments link to download and view an attachment using fluid. Note that attachments are not accessible from the classic pages.

Attachments are saved on the PS_HR_ESS_ADDR_ATT table.

The following videos provide an overview and demonstration of the Fluid Attachment framework:

PeopleSoft Fluid HCM Attachments

Image Highlights, PeopleSoft HCM Update Image 26: Fluid Attachments -- HR Core

Image Highlights, PeopleSoft HCM Update Image 27: Fluid HCM Attachments Uptake for Address Transaction