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This purpose of this blog is to provide simple steps to activate email notification functionality, so that approver can be notified suitably for further action to be taken.

Pre-requisites - 

1. Flexible workflow configuration is completed using " Manage Workflows for Purchase Orders".

2. Valid email addresses are maintained for all approvers and can be checked as below - 

Go to " Manage Workforce" App -> Enter the CB user id /Name-> Click on "GO"

Contact Information-> Check if the field "Email" has an email address and "Correspondence language" is set suitably. 

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Steps-

1, Find Scenario ID - Navigate to " Manage Workflow Scenarios" App-> Expand Scenario Name "Workflow for Purchase Order"-> Scenario ID is the below number highlighted. 

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2. Go to App "Maintain Email Templates", copy pre-delivered template MMPUR_PO_WFL_APPROVAL_EMAIL and MMPUR_PO_WFL_REJECTION_EMAIL to YY1_00800238_COMPLETE_POSITIVE and YY1_00800238_COMPLETE_NAGATIVE respectively to trigger approval and rejection emails. 

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Save the changes. 

3. Create a PO.

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Email Sent- 

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This article will be helpful for consultants who wants to implement PO flexible workflow along with email notification functionality. 

Swadhinata Mudali 

Business Process Consultant

Digital Supply Chain Management -Cloud ERP Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

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