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<Session ID="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0191m000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Approval Rules (tdpur0191m000)</Title>
   </Header>
   <HelpTopic>
      <AimSection>
         <Paragraph>Use this session to list and maintain <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000327" role="glossary">approval rules</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </AimSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <ProcedureList>
            <ListIntro>Before you can use this session, in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m400" role="session">Purchase Order Parameters (tdpur0100m400)</GUIRef> session, you must:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem>Define a number group for approval rules in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m400#tdpur000.ngar.4" role="formfield">Number Group for Approval Rules</Link> field.</ListItem>
            <ListItem>Define the <Link href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m400#tdpur000.aarb" role="formfield">Basis for Approval Rule</Link> field as <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/aar.basis#direct" role="option">Acceptance</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/aar.basis#exceptions" role="option">Exceptions</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
         </ProcedureList>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>If you want to validate purchase orders against approval
			 rules before their status can become <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/pur.hdst#approved" role="option">Approved</GUIRef>, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4210m100#appr.rules" role="manual">Apply Approval Rules</GUIRef> check box must be selected in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur4210m100" role="session">Approve Purchase Orders (tdpur4210m100)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
         <GeneralSection>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>For a purchase order, a rule is applicable if the
				following applies:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>The purchase order's attributes, like buy-from business
				partner, buyer, and planner satisfy the ranges as specified in the approval
				rule.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The purchase order falls within the period as specified in
				the approval rule.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>The purchase order amount is less than the amount as
				specified in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0191m000#tdpur091.amnt" role="manual">Amount up to</GUIRef> field, if the approval rule is based on <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/aar.basis#direct" role="option">Acceptance</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
            </List>
         </GeneralSection>
      </GeneralSection>
      <RelatedTopics>
         <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
         <RelTopic>
            <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000415" role="manual">Purchase order approval</Link>
         </RelTopic>
      </RelatedTopics>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur000.aarb">
         <Header>
            <Title>Basis For Approval Rules</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The basis for the approval rules, which can be <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/aar.basis#direct" role="option">Acceptance</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/aar.basis#exceptions" role="option">Exceptions</GUIRef>.</FuncDesc>
         <SimpleSection>
            <Paragraph>You must define the basis for approval rules in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m400#tdpur000.aarb" role="manual" Update="No">Basis for Approval Rules</GUIRef> field of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0100m400" role="session">Purchase Order Parameters (tdpur0100m400)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
         <RelatedTopics>
            <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
            <RelTopic>
               <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000328" role="glossary">acceptance rule</Link>
            </RelTopic>
            <RelTopic>
               <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000329" role="glossary">exception rule</Link>
            </RelTopic>
         </RelatedTopics>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.rule">
         <Header>
            <Title>Rule Number</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000327" role="glossary">approval rule</Link>'s number.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.bbpf">
         <Header>
            <Title>Buy-from BP</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#BuyfroBusine_tc" role="glossary">buy-from business partner</Link> starting the range of business partners to whom this rule is
		  applicable.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.bbpt">
         <Header>
            <Title>-</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#BuyfroBusine_tc" role="glossary">buy-from business partner</Link> ending the range of business partners to whom this rule is
		  applicable.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.byrf">
         <Header>
            <Title>Buyer</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#Buyer_td" role="glossary">buyer</Link> starting the range
		  of buyers to whom this rule is applicable.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.byrt">
         <Header>
            <Title>-</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#Buyer_td" role="glossary">buyer</Link> ending the range of
		  buyers to whom this rule is applicable.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.plnf">
         <Header>
            <Title>Planner</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000018" role="glossary">planner</Link> starting the range
		  of planners to whom this rule is applicable.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.plnt">
         <Header>
            <Title>-</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000018" role="glossary">planner</Link> ending the range of
		  planners to whom this rule is applicable.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.amnt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Amount up to</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The amount up to which a purchase order is approved. This field
		  only appears if the approval rule is based on <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/aar.basis#direct" role="option">Acceptance</GUIRef>.</FuncDesc>
         <Note>
            <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>If <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000477" role="glossary">landed costs</Link> are linked to the purchase order, the landed cost amount is
			 included in the checked amount. Therefore, the amount that is checked against
			 the approval rules is the order amount plus the landed cost amounts for the
			 order lines. For the approval rules check, the buy-from business partner of the
			 purchase order is taken.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
         <RelatedTopics>
            <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
            <RelTopic>
               <Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000525" role="manual">Landed costs – orders</Link>
            </RelTopic>
         </RelatedTopics>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="ccur">
         <Header>
            <Title>Currency</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Currency_tc" role="glossary">currency</Link> in which the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0191m000#tdpur091.amnt" role="manual">Amount up to</GUIRef> is expressed.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.efdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Effective Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The
		effective date often includes the effective time.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tdpur091.exdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Expiry Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The last date on which a record or a setting is valid. The
		expiry date often includes the expiry time.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="txtayn">
         <Header>
            <Title>Text</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> If this check box is selected, a text is present.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>