PowerSchool ERP System Administration

Purchase Order - Configure PO Email Templates (Optional)

Use the Workflow Configuration Profile to customize the email notification templates and notification settings for the Purchase Order workflow. These settings control the content of emails sent to approvers, requesters, and alternates at each stage of the purchase order approval process, as well as the timing and frequency of reminders and alternate notifications.

From the System Administration menu, select Administration. From the Profiles menu, select Workflow Configuration Profile.

Configure Purchase Order Email Templates

  1. From the left navigation pane, select Purchase Order.

  2. Customize email notification templates as required. Default templates are included during installation, but can be modified:

Template

Default Subject

Needs Approval

Purchase Order Needs Approval

Request Approved/Posted

Purchase Order Posted

Request Denied

Purchase Order Denied

Needs Correction

Purchase Order Needs Correction

Reminder

Purchase Order Still Needs Approval

Request Cancelled

Purchase Order Canceled

Notification

Purchase Order Posted

  1. Use the following variables in the email configuration for Purchase Orders:

Variable

Description

_RequesterFullName

The requester's full name.

_PoNo

Purchase order number.

_LineNo

Purchase order line number.

_Vendor

Vendor number for the purchase order.

_VendorName

Vendor name for the purchase order.

_ShipCode

Shipping Address.

_ReqNo

Requisition number.

_PoLineAmt

Amount of the purchase order line.

_ApprovalComments

The comments entered when an approver completes the approve, deny, or needs correction action.

_URL

The link to the approval page in eFinancePlus.

_EACURL

The link to the approval page through Employee Access Center.

_CrLf

Use this to designate newline characters if your browser does not let you enter them in the fields below.

  1. Select Apply.