4 Step semi-sequential payment approval

[Bhawesh]

In this blog, we will discuss How to configure a semi-sequential payment approval. The idea is to restrict the same approvers from approving payment batches in the 2nd and 3rd approval steps.

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Follow the steps to configure a semi-sequential payment approval.

1. Configure new Approval Groups, Approval Patterns in configuration activity / SSC-UI ID 102336 - Define Settings for Bank Account Master Data.
2. Add new Approval Groups for 4 Steps Semi-Sequential Approval
   
   
3. Approval pattern for 4 Steps Semi-Sequential Approval with limits on the 4th Step.
   
   
4. Assign the approval pattern to the company code and account type.
5. Maintain the payment approvers and assign the approvers group in the App Manage Bank Accounts for the bank account.
   
   
6. Press the button Show Approval Steps to Display the Approval steps for the bank account payment approval.