E1 Batch Approval Post Confusion

There is one very simple EnterpriseOne process that confuses me every stinking time I’m asked to configure it. It’s setting up Batch Approval Post authority.

My first frustration is that I think that this is NOT an IT function. The business process owners know who should be able to approve who’s batches and it doesn’t have anything to do with the E1 security system.

Ok, I’m done with that. Now, on to the second frustration… What the heck is with the terminology used in this application? To me, this is the consequences of early-adopter offshore development. “Approved by Users”? How about “Approvers”? Wouldn’t that make way more sense? Oh, and what about “Secured Users”? Aren’t those just “Users” or “Batch Creators”? Either way, I’ve never been able to setup this authorization correctly without looking at my notes that are 10+ years old.

So, here they are:

Create a new approver:
Fastpath to P00241 (Batch Approval/Post Security Constants)
Select the Form Exit “Approved by Users”
Click the Add button:
Type the approver’s UserID in the Approved by Users field
Type the batch creator’s UserID in the Secured User grid





Add a batch creator to the list that an approver can approve:
Fastpath to P00241 (Batch Approval/Post Security Constants)
Select the Form Exit “Approved by Users”
Use the QBE to search for the approver
Select the approver
Add users to the “Secured User” grid

Hopefully, by putting it on here I won’t have to refer to my other set of notes. At least for this issue.