What does the approval status mean?

Look up the meaning of an approval status.

When an approval process is assigned to a requisition, the approval types on the approval process are assigned to pending. As the approval step moves through the approval process, the status assigned to the approval step changes. To review the approval status, you can look up the requisition in Enter Requisitions, Requisition Inquiry. or print the Requisition Status Report.

Pending

The approval step is not active and the approval step is not completed or canceled.

In Approval

The approval step is active and is assigned to an approver for review. A completed date is not assigned.

Approved

The approval step is approved by an approver and the status moves to completed.

Canceled

The approval step is canceled.