Tracking approval status

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You can track whether a purchase order is approved, rejected, or still pending approval. To do this, use any of the following options:

Option	Guidelines
Check the Approval status in the Purchase orders list	Go to Purchases. Under Purchases, click Purchase orders. In the Purchase orders list, locate the Approval status column and check its value.
Check the Approval status in the My tasks list	On the Home page, under My tasks, double-click a View result task. In the task form, under the Details section, check the status. This is applicable only if notifications are enabled. To learn more, see Turning on notifications of approval process results. The View result task appears in your My tasks list after an approver approves or rejects a purchase order.

If the Approval status is Rejected, you can view the rejection reason. See Viewing rejection reason.

To view a reason why a purchase order is rejected, use any of the following options:

Option	Guidelines
View the rejection reason in a purchase order	In the Purchase orders list, double-click a purchase order whose Approval status is Rejected. At the top of the purchase order, on the link bar, click Tasks. Double-click a View result task displayed in red color. In the task form, under the Details section, check the status. If status is Rejected, see the rejection reason under it. At the top of the task form, click I have read and understood.
View the rejection reason in the My tasks list	On the Home page, under My tasks, double-click a View result task. In the task form, under the Details section, check the status. If status is Rejected, see the rejection reason under it. At the top of the task form, click I have read and understood. This is applicable only if notifications are enabled. To learn more, see Turning on notifications of approval process results. The View result task appears in your My tasks list after an approver approves or rejects a purchase order.

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