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NSC | Approval Date by Custom field and Workflow
On the Purchase Order, there is a Standard Field Approval Status which shows the current status of the record. Some users wants to show the Date once the status is changed to Pending Approval as shown below
The Purchase Order has a SuiteApproval workflow applied to it.
1. Create a Custom Body Field
1. Navigate to Customization > Lists, Records, & Fields > Transaction Body Field > New
2. Enter Label
3. Type: Date
4. Store Value: Enter Checkmark
5. Applies To: Purchase
6. Click Save
2. Create a workflow
1. Navigate to Customization > Workflow > Workflows > New
2. Basic Information:
○ Name: Enter Label
○ Record Type: Select Transaction
○ Sub Types: Select Purchase Order
○ Execute As Admin: Enter
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