Purchasing Setup of Approval Hierarchies (Doc ID 134947.1)

Last updated on JUNE 21, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Purchasing - Version 11.5.10 to 12.2 [Release 11.5 to 12.2]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This article describes the basics of how Approval Hierarchies work in Oracle Purchasing. It is intended to help users to setup hierarchies for the purpose of routing articles to the proper authority for document approval.
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Troubleshooting Steps

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Troubleshooting Steps

Purchasing Setup of Approval Hierarchies

Initial Setup

- Enable the Approval Method

- Define Jobs / Positions

- Build Position Hierarchies

- Security Hierarchies

Employee/Supervisor Relationships

Employee/Supervisor Relationship Setup Example

Employee/Supervisor Example One:

Employee/Supervisor Example Two:

Position Hierarchies

Position Hierarchy Setup Example

Approval Example One

Approval Example Two

Approval Setup

Document Types

Default Hierarchy

Approval Assignment:

Approval Groups:

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