Approval

Use these processing options to specify approval-processing information, such as whether the system enables you to override the sales order next status and approved shipment status.

1. Bypass Update of Sales Order Next Status

Determine whether the system updates the sales order's next status when a shipment containing sales orders is approved. Values are:

Blank: Update the next status.

1: Do not update the next status.

2. Override Sales Order Next Status

Specify the override for a sales order next status that the system uses when a shipment that contains sales orders is approved. If you leave this processing option blank, the system uses the next status from the Order Activity Rules program (P40204).

3. Warehouse Request Processing Mode

Determine whether the system generates pick requests for shipments that contain outbound sales orders and whether to process the requests using the subsystem. Values are:

Blank: Do not generate a pick request.

1: Generate pick requests only.

2: Generate pick requests and process them using the subsystem.

4. Override Approved Shipment Status

Specify the override for a shipment next status that the system uses when approving a shipment.

5. Valid RMA Requirement

Determine the order type for which a valid RMA (Returned Materials Authorization) is required before an inbound shipment approval. Values are:

1: A valid RMA is required for credit sales orders.

2: A valid RMA is required for purchase orders.

3: A valid RMA is required for both credit sales orders and purchase orders.

6. Update of Purchase Order Next Status

Determine whether the system updates the order next status when a shipment that contains a purchase order is approved. Values are:

Blank: Update the order next status.

1: Do not update the order next status.

7. Override Purchase Order Next Status

Specify the override next status for a purchase order. The system applies the override next status when a shipment that contains purchase orders is approved. If you leave this processing option blank, the system uses the next status from the Order Activity Rules program (P40204).

8. Override Purchase Order Next Status - Unapproved (Future)

For future use.

Specify the override order next status that the system uses when a shipment that contains purchase orders is unapproved.