JustFood delivers workflow templates, which connect business-process tasks performed by different users. For more information on workflows, see JustFood Workflows.

The following is a list of the workflow templates that are delivered with JustFood:

Template Description
Customer Approval with Unblock

When the approvers are set up, and the workflow is enabled, the Customer Approval with Unblock workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

Note: In order for an customer to be blocked until approved, the Block Customer on Insert field needs a value on the Sales & Receivables Setup window.

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, the record is unblocked.

  • If the request is rejected, the record remains blocked. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification, and the record remains blocked.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

 See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.

Finished QA Approval

The Finished QA workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

Note: Finished quality audits are not blocked during the approval process.

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, an approval entry is created.

  • If the request is rejected, the approval request is cancelled. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.

Item Approval with Unblock

When the approvers are set up, and the workflow is enabled, the Item Approval with Unblock workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

Note: In order for an item to be blocked until approved, the Block Item on Insert check box needs to be selected on the Inventory Setup window.

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, the record is unblocked.

  • If the request is rejected, the record remains blocked. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification, and the record remains blocked.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.

Job Approval

When the Job Approval workflow is enabled, users will not be able to release jobs until the approval process is complete.

The Job Approval workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, the record can be released.

  • If the request is rejected, the record is blocked from being released. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification, and the record remains blocked from being released.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.

Production BOM Approval

When the Prod. BOM Approval workflow is enabled, users will not be able to certify production BOMs until the approval process is complete.

The Prod. BOM Approval workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, the record can be certified.

  • If the request is rejected, the record is blocked from being certified. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification, and the record remains blocked from being certified.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.

Production BOM Version Approval

When the Prod. BOM Version Approval workflow is enabled, users will not be able to certify production BOM versions until the approval process is complete.

The Prod. BOM Version  Approval workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, the record can be certified.

  • If the request is rejected, the record is blocked from being certified. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification, and the record remains blocked from being certified.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.

Vendor Approval with Unblock

When the approvers are set up, and the workflow is enabled, the Vendor Approval with Unblock workflow will do the following when an approval is requested:

Note: In order for an vendor to be blocked until approved, the Block Vendor on Insert field needs a value on the Purchases & Payables Setup window.

  • Send an approval notification to the approver(s).

  • If the request has multiple approvers, when the first person approves the request, an approval notifcation is sent to the next approver.

  • When the final/only approver approves the request, the record is unblocked.

  • If the request is rejected, the record remains blocked. Note: The requester does NOT receive a notifcation that the request was rejected. The requester needs to look at the Approval Request Entries window to see the status of the request.

  • If the request is cancelled, the approver receives a notification, and the record remains blocked.

  • If the request is delegated, the delegated approver receives an approval notification.

 See Set up Approval Workflows for more information.