What is the difference between “incomplete” and “in process” as it regards status?
A transaction is “incomplete” (i.e., purchase order, requisition) if additional information is needed to complete it (i.e., Vendor Name, etc.). A transaction is “in process” when a processor has input information and forwarded it to someone with the authority to approve it. The transaction is waiting in the approver’s queue. Why is information from the requisition summary screen repeated in the requisition action history? This is simply a function of the program design for the user’s convenience. What does “Approved” mean in the Status column on the Open Requisitions screen? This indicates that a person with the appropriate approval authorization status in Purchasing has approved the requisition so that it can be auto-created into a purchase order. Can a requisition that was phoned in (standing order) be queried upon using the Web Query tool? Yes, this is possible if someone is using a University-wide or departmental blanket with defined items (standing) order for which they will recei
