Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Document Approval

PurchaseHQ PortalThis post is part of the Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software, as well as part of the over-arching GP Elementz from ISC Software series.

One of the key parts of PurchaseHQ is the integration with the Microsoft Dynamics GP Workflow module which was introduced in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 R2 and has been enhanced in almost every version since with additional workflow types being added.

The Workflow Approvals section on the PurchaseHQ home page includes all of the Purchasing series worflow types which have a workflow process created. As you can see, the tiles show the user how many pending approvals they have in each section; this allows them to see, ata glance, how many approvals they have to complete:

Workflow Approvals section of the PurchaseHQ home page

When a tile is drilled into, the pending approvals are listed. This provides a simple, clean interface for approvers to see what is pending with them and includes approvals from all companies using the workflow type for approvals. In this example, of Payables transaction Approval Workflow Tasks, there are pending approvals showing for two different companies; the filters at the top can be used to limit the view to documents with a specific company or range of due dates (as an example).

Clicking the voucher number will drill into the transaction to show details of the document:

Payables transaction Approval Workflow Tasks

The approval view displayed to users includes the transaction header details, distributions (including any errors), attachments stored in Document Attachment as well as the workflow history (which defaults to showing from the current submission):

View of the document to be approved

The Show Older button in the Workflow History section can be clicked to view the previos workflow history:

Showing older workflow history

The Reject button is disabled until a rejection reason is added in the Your comments field. Once a document has been approved, or rejected, it will disappear from the users pending list, meaning they only see the documents which are assigned to them in the workflow process.

The Payables Transaction Approvals also includes an Approved Documents history section which is available from the tab. This section lists all documents which have been approved in workflow and has filters to limit the data returned:

Approved Transactions history

When a Voucher Number is clicked, a popup box is displayed which shows the details of the invoice:

Transaction details

The Workflow Approvals section provides a much cleaner, more user friendly way of doing approvals than the standard workflow actions via email. In addition, PurchaseHQ uses a later version of TLS than the standard Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP which uses the soon to be retired TLS 1.0. While I fully expect Microsoft to update web services to avoid this issue, it is likely that the update will require an upgrade of Microsoft Dynamics GP, whereas PurchaseHQ will continue to work uninterrupted as it already uses the later version of TLS.

If you are not currently using Workflow, but are thinking about implementing it, I have a book which may be useful:

Microsoft Dynamics GP Workflow 3rd Edition book

GP Elementz from ISC Software

GP Elementz from ISC Software
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Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Introduction to PurchaseHQ
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Introduction to PurchaseHQ [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Secure access
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Secure access [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Configuration
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Configuration [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Setup images
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Setup images [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Granting users access
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Granting users access [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Enter a Purchase Requisition
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Enter a Purchase Requisition [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Enter a Purchase Order
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Enter a Purchase Order [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: View my orders
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: View my orders [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Workflow Integration
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Workflow Integration [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Document Approval
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Document Approval [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Receive Goods
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Receive Goods [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) Overview
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) Overview [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) configuration
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) configuration
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) configuration [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) Create Approvers
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) Create Approvers [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) Configure Delegation
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) Configure Delegation [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) submit transaction for approval
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) submit transaction for approval [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) in portal
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Supplier Invoice Approval (Non-Workflow) in portal [Video]
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Free Trial Available
Features of PurchaseHQ from ISC Software: Free Trial Available [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Introduction to CustomerHQ
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Introduction to CustomerHQ [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Secure access
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Secure access [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Configuration
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Configuration [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Change images
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Change images [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Manage customer accounts
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Manage customer accounts [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Manage salesperson accounts
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Manage salesperson accounts [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Account Summary
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Account Summary [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: View transactions
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: View transactions [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: View Statements
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: View Statements [Video]
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Free Trial available
Features of CustomerHQ from ISC Software: Free Trial available [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Introduction to SalesHQ
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Introduction to SalesHQ [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Secure access
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Secure access [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Configuration
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Configuration [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Change images
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Change images [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Manage customer accounts
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Manage customer accounts [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Manage salesperson accounts
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Manage salesperson accounts [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Account Summary
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Account Summary [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: View transactions
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: View transactions [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: View statement
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: View statement [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Inventory Lookup
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Inventory Lookup [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Price Lookup
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Price Lookup [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Add Prospect
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Add Prospect [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Create quote
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Create quote [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Create order
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Create order [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Create invoice
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Create invoice [Video]
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Free Trial
Features of SalesHQ from ISC Software: Free Trial [Video]
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Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Introduction to Enhanced Notes [Video]
Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Individual notes
Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Individual notes [Video]
Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Categories/Subcategories
Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Categories/Subcategories [Video]
Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Assign tasks
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Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Available for reporting
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Features of Enhanced Notes from ISC Software: Free Trial
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Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Introduction to Financial Elementz
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Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Available imports
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Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: General Ledger Code Import
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Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create General Ledger import
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Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run General Ledger import
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run General Ledger import [Video]
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create Payables Transaction import
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create Payables Transaction import [Video]
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run Payables Transaction import
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run Payables Transaction import [Video]
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create Manual Payments import
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create Manual Payments import [Video]
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run Manual Payments import
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Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create Receivables Transaction import
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Create Receivables Transaction Import [Video]
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run Receivables Transaction import
Features of Financial Elementz from ISC Software: Run Receivables Transaction Import [Video]
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