Fusion SCM: INV: Movement Requests For Requisitions Are Going Into Preapproved Status Even Though Approval Hierarchy And Workflows Are Set Up (Doc ID 3015525.1)

Last updated on APRIL 09, 2024

Applies to:

Symptoms

Approval Hierarchy has been created for an Inventory Organization, with a particular user added as an approver. Despite setting up the Approval Hierarchy and User as approver, when a Movement Requests are created for Requisitions, the Movement Requests are getting set to status of Preapproved instead of being sent to the approver for approval.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Log into the Fusion application.

2. Navigate to Home > Setup and Maintenance > Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management > Inventory Management > Task Menu > Manage Movement Request Approvals

3. Select the record with the following information:

Stage:                        Movement Request Approval Stage
Participant:                  Movement Request Serial Participant
Routing:                     Serial

For this selection, click the {Enabled} button to enable this selection.

4. Click on the {Edit Rules} button > click the + sign to create a new Movement Request Approval Rule with the following information:

Rule Name:                Test Rule
Priority:                     Medium
Conditions:                Rule always applies

5. Click the {Add Action} button and add an action as follows:

Action Type:               Approval Required
Route Using:              Single approver
User Type:                 Worker
Worker:                     <user's name here>

6. Once complete, save the changes and click {Deploy} button to deploy the approval rule.

7. Create a Movement Request for a Requisition.

8. Navigate to Fusion > Home > Supply Chain Execution > Inventory Management > Tasks Menu > Management Movement Requests page, it shows the Movement Request with Movement Request Type = "Requisition", but Line Status shows "Preapproved".

Cause

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