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There are a few steps that must be completed to ensure proper installation of this package.

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For customers looking to add Vendor Invoice Approval to an existing AP archive, using the following specifications for configuring in place changes to your setup.

Lists

In preparation, the following fields must be added to your Business Essentials Database.

Approval Status

  • In Process
  • Not Applicable
  • Pending Level 1
  • Pending Level 2
  • Approved
  • Rejected
  • Complete
  • On Hold
  • New

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Create two lists named as outlined below containing the usernames/emails of anyone who will be approving documents.

Approver (First) and Approver (Second)

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Fields

In preparation, the following fields must be added to your Business Essentials Database.

Field NameData TypeLengthPropertiesList Binding
Approval StatusCharacter50Read OnlyApproval Status
First ApproverCharacter255NoneApprover (First)
Second ApproverCharacter255NoneApprover (Second)
Current ApproverCharacter255Read Only

Adding Fields to the Archive

To support Invoice routing, add your newly created fields to your Accounts Payable archive. 

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  1. Select Archives
  2. Ensure your Database is Selected
  3. Click the More Options () icon to the right of the Accounts Payable archive and select Fields.
  4. Add the following fields to your archive in the order defined below:
    1. Approval Status
    2. First Approver
    3. Second Approver
    4. Current Approver


Search Creation

Lastly, you must create two searches to support your workflow.  For more information on how to create searches, consult this documentation.

Vendor Invoices Awaiting Approval Search

You'll need to create a Search to show Vendor Invoices which are Pending Action.

Vendor Invoices Awaiting Approval
FieldOperatorPrompt
Approval StatusEquals{Pending Level 1}
Approval StatusEquals{Pending Level 2}
Current ApproverContains{@USER}
Advanced Grouping: (1 or 2) and 3



GlobalAction Initator Search

This search will be used by GlobalAction to locate documents which need to be picked up.  As defined in the configuration below, GlobalAction will only pickup documents which have an Approver selected.

GlobalAction - Invoice Approval
FieldOperatorPrompt
First ApproverIs not Empty
Second ApproverIs not Empty
Approval StatusIs Empty
Approval StatusEquals{New}
AP Record TypeEquals{Vendor Invoice}
Advanced Grouping: (1 or 2) and (3 or 4) and 5

Installation

You can install the Vendor Invoice Approval Workflow directly from Square 9's Cloud.  

  1. Log On to your GlobalCapture Instance
  2. Select Manage
  3. Select Migration
  4. Select GlobalAction at the top right
  5. Select Cloud
  6. Select the workflow <NAMEOFWORKFLOW>

Below is a demonstration on how to complete this task.

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Configuring Queue Security

After your workflow has been configured, you must go in and configure queue security.  In most situations, you will have two groups of users, anyone who may designated as an approver, and AP Staff who will be responsible for sending Invoices into the process.  These two groups will have different security permissions depending on the stage the invoice is in.

Assigning Queue Security for Approvers

  1. Open the GlobalAction Designer
  2. Open the Business Essentials - Invoice Approval Process Workflow
  3. Double Click the "First Approver" Queue
  4. Select and add all users who will act as an approver.  (It is recommended to add AP Staff here as well)
  5. Click Save
  6. Repeat the process on the queue labeled "Second Approver"
  7. Save your Workflow

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Assigning Queue Security for Accounting Staff

  1. Open the GlobalAction Designer
  2. Open the Business Essentials - Invoice Approval Process Workflow
  3. Double Click the "AP Entry" Queue
  4. Select and add all users who will fill the role of the role an accounting staff.
  5. Click Save
  6. Repeat the process on the queue labeled "Rejection Queue"
  7. Save your Workflow

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Configuring Email Notifications

  1. Open the GlobalAction Designer
  2. Open the Business Essentials - Invoice Approval Process Workflow
  3. Double click the email node in the "First Approver" queue.
  4. Alter the "To" field to use read "{f_First Approver}"
  5. Add anyone else you would like to receive the notification.
  6. Click Save
  7. Double click the email node in the "Second Approver" queue.
  8. Alter the "To" field to use read "{f_Second Approver}"
  9. Add anyone else you would like to receive the notification.
  10. Click Save
  11. Save your workflow.

Configuring Security

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