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Add the ability to override workflow routing on Pending POs

When a user is on vacation and the PO needs to be immediately approved, there is no easy method for overriding the routing like we have in AP Unapproved Invoices.  We have implemented this with one of our operating companies but have serious concerns about rolling this out to all of our companies because of problems with routing, reports and loss of functionality from regular POs.

  • Cathy McCoskey
  • Oct 12 2016
  • In Review
Vista Apps / PO - Purchase Orders
Company Summit Materials
Job Title / Role Business Systems Analyst
I need it... Yesterday...Come on already
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  • Nolan Peters commented
    July 25, 2023 13:04

    Same problem 7 years later - This would be an incredibly useful feature.

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  • Monica Hodges commented
    March 25, 2019 20:26

    We have the same issue.  The labor required to edit the PO's to move to a different approver is impractical.  I also read the suggestion to sign in as the user and approve.  This violates IT policy.  We need this sooner than later.

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  • Guest commented
    August 13, 2018 00:31

    We have the same problem and need a practical solution for re-assigning approvers when an assigned Workflow approver is on vacation. The 2 solutions currently listed in Clearview on Solution ID 160415104927914 from 6/28/18 are to either (1) Sign in as the user & approve (Our IT policy absolutely & positively prohibits sharing credentials) or (2) Change the workflow itself (the labor required to edit PO Purchase Orders or PM Purchase Orders would be staggering based on the number of POs we process).
    The AP Approval process has practical substitute reviewer features. Can we get some help with substitute PO reviewers in the workflow?

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