Create the Approval Status Custom Field

Before you build the workflow, create a custom field to store the approval status using the following procedure.

To create the approval status custom field:

  1. Go to Customization > Lists, Records & Fields > Transaction Body Fields > New

  2. Fill in the fields with the values presented in the following table.

    Field

    Value

    Label

    Approval Status

    Type

    List/Record

    List/Record

    Approval Status

  3. Beneath the List/Record field, check the Store Value box.

  4. In the Applies to subtab, check the Sale and Opportunity boxes.

  5. Click the New button next to the List/Record field.

  6. In the Name field of the Custom Lists page, enter Approval Statuses.

  7. On the Values tab, enter each of the following values in the Value column and click Add:

    • Pending Approval

    • Approved

    • Rejected

  8. Click Save to save the list.

  9. Click Save.

After you create the approval status custom field for the order quote approval workflow, proceed to Create the Order Quote Approval Workflow States, Actions, and Transitions.

Related Topics

Example Workflow: Order Quote Approval
Create the Order Quote Approval Workflow
Create the Order Quote Approval Workflow States, Actions, and Transitions

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