General Ledger FAQ for Journal Approval Workflow
(Doc ID 278349.1)
Last updated on DECEMBER 10, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle General Ledger - Version 11.5.5 to 12.2.4 [Release 11.5.5 to 12.2]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Form:GLXJEENT.FMB - Enter Journals/Encumbrances
GLBATCH
Purpose
General Ledger Journal Approval Workflow FAQ
Questions and Answers
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In this Document
Purpose |
Questions and Answers |
1. Documentation |
Is there any additional documentation for Journal Approval Setup and Workflow? |
Where Can I Find the User's Guide for Workflow? |
2. Approval Process |
Are there any changes to journal approval process in R12? |
What are the profiles that control journal approval behavior? |
How to setup journal approval? |
How to approve a Journal Batch? |
Can I approve journals Line by Line? |
How To Automatically Initiate Journal Approval, for example for imported journals including subledgers? |
Clicking Journal Approve button does not send a notification for approval, instead a message pops up to say the journal has been approved. Why? |
When the journal is queried the Approve button is greyed out. This should require approval. Why is it not available? |
Do stat currency journals need approval? |
3. About Preparers |
What is the difference between Preparer and Creator of journal batch? |
Can the preparer of the journal batch approve the journal? |
4. About Approvers |
How could a journal be approved by an approver without the authority for the journal total? |
How can I find the supervisor of the preparer and the authorization limits? |
How are the approvers determined? |
Can GL Journal Approval be integrated with Approvals Management Engine (AME) to build more complex approval hierarchies? |
How does the profile Journals: Find Approver Method work? |
Can I change the due date on the notification? |
What happens if the journal is not approved by the due date? |
If the approver is on vacation how do I handle notifications in the approver's queue? Can I setup a secondary approver? |
If a journal approver B delegates or transfers authority (or vacation rule) to the preparer A, does this override the settings for the preparer? |
How do I Track the Approver of a Journal? |
Can contingent workers approve journals ? |
Can the Journal approver be changed without changing the supervisor in HRMS ? |
5. Workflow |
How do I get Workflow Builder installed? |
When the Journal Approval is stuck "In Progress" what can I do to rewind it? |
In the journal approval notifications, the Enter Journal icon is greyed out and I cannot review the journal. |
Why are users not getting Email Notifications? |
Can I modify the Due Date/Timeout for Journal Approval? |
How can I find out who should approve a Journal? Where in the workflow process the journal is? |
Why am I unable to locate in Workflow Status Monitor the Journal Approval processes I need to troubleshoot? |
Can I modify the subject matter of notification in Journal Approval Process? |
Is is possible to get Email notifications sent to Blackberry, iPhone or other mobile devices and have users approve journals from these mobile devices? |
Why are auto reversed journals still requiring approval after implementing the solution in <Document:428457.1>? |
Useful sql scripts related to Journal approval workflow |
Still Have Questions? |
References |