by Shikha Agarwal

24A - New Approval Application

Introducing the Approval Application in 24A – Seamless, Speedy, and Designed for User Ease!

High level features:

  • Tailored for approvers handling high volumes.

  • Efficiently organize tasks by utilizing predefined filters or keywords when searching for approvals.

  • Task List presents detailed information for each approval.

  • User can perform primary actions easily from task list.

  • Optimized for speed. Swift and effortless access facilitated through the “Search Service.

  • Synchronized with BPM

  • Mobile Responsive

Two easy steps to enable:

  • Run the ESS job – Create Search Index for Worklist
  • Setup the profile option: Approval Requests UI Enabled (ORA_FND_APPROVALS). This application can be turned on at site level or user level.

Visual Insight: A Snapshot to Grasp the Concept:

Once enabled it will replace the “Worklist” with “Approvals The enablement of this feature currently has no impact on bell notifications.

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It displays both FYI and action-required approvals, with task details dynamically adjusting based on the type of the approval.

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Streamlined Search Capability – Effortlessly explore task details with searches spanning across all elements.

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Smart Search (no need for exact matches or precise spelling) – For example: searched with Harbor but still its giving the results with Harbour.

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Bookmarking a URL: Effortlessly filter the desired approval type, copy the URL, save it for yourself or share it with your manager/colleagues for seamless approval.

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The system retains previously applied filters, ensuring convenient access and search for future use.

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Here is how you approve the transaction easily within few seconds:

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Upon clicking on the task, the “Quick View” opens. Click “Next” (arrow) to move to the next approval, select “View More Details” to access BIP bell notifications and take additional actions beyond Approve and Reject.

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Points to Note:

  • The Tasks List view isn’t currently configurable. It includes two attributes for each approval type, and the remaining attributes are shown in the Quick View.
  • Task attributes may not be available for all approval types. Test to ensure functionality aligns with your critical workflows.
  • 24A is the first release and many new functionalities will be added in further releases.

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