Create Custom Approval Routes

To set up Custom Field Based Approvals follow the stages in Custom Field Based Approval Overview.

Time and expense claims have a singular approval route. Additional Custom Field Approval Routes must be created to avoid an employee authorising their own time or expense claim.

1 — Create Standard Approval Route

The standard Approval Route is created to approve most employee requests. To create standard Approval Route:

  1. In Time & Expenses select Settings, then select Approval Routes.

  2. Select Add Approval Route, then select Details.

  3. Title the Approval Route, for example, Staff Member Approval Route.

  4. Select Add Approval Stage.

  5. Select the Approver Tags. For example, Headteacher.

  6. Select Done, then Save, to continue.

2 — Create Additional Approval Route

Multiple additional approval routes can be created. To create additional Approval Route:

  1. In Time & Expenses select Settings, then select Approval Routes.

  2. Select Add Approval Route, then select Details.

  3. Title the Approval Route, for example, Headteacher Approval Route.

  4. Select Add Approval Stage.

  5. Select the Approver Tags. For example, CEO.

  6. Select Done, then Save, to continue.

3 — Create Custom Field Based Approval Route

This stage must be done to complete the approval process.

  1. In Time & Expenses select Settings, then select Approval Routes.

  2. Select Add Approval Route, then select Details.

  3. Title the Approval Route, Custom Field Based Approval Route.

  4. Select Add Approval Stage.

  5. Select Custom Field-based Approval as the Approver Tags.

  6. Select Done, then Save, to continue.