Notes on SAP-related authorizations, plus termination codes


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  1. Roles DB authorizations required for financial tasks
  2. Termination codes for cost objects

Requisition creation in SAP

To create a requisition, you need a CAN SPEND OR COMMIT FUNDS authorization that applies to the fund or fund center, plus a REQUISITIONER authorization. (REQUISITIONER authorizations are checked, but not shown on the one-step lookup web page.)

Credit card verification in SAP

To do credit card verification, you need a CAN SPEND OR COMMIT FUNDS authorization that applies to the fund or fund center, plus a CREDIT CARD VERIFIER authorization. (CREDIT CARD VERIFIER authorizations are checked, but not shown on the one-step lookup web page.)

Invoice approval

To do invoice approval, you need an INVOICE APPROVAL UNLIMITED authorization that applies to the fund or fund center.

Travel documents approval

To do travel documents approval, you need a TRAVEL DOCUMENTS APPROVAL authorization that applies to the fund or fund center.

Approval of requisitions

Model 1

Requisitions for Model 1 funds do not require a separate approval step. To create and approve a requisition for Model 1 funds, you need a CAN SPEND OR COMMIT FUNDS authorization that applies to the fund or fund center, plus a REQUISITIONER authorization. (REQUISITIONER authorizations are checked, but not shown on the one-step lookup web page.)

Model 2

To approve requisitions for Model 2 funds, you need authorizations for APPROVER MOD 2 LEV 1 and APPROVER MOD 2 LEV 2 regardless of dollar amount.

Model 3

To approve requisitions for Model 3 funds, the required authorizations vary depending on the amount.

Model 4

To approve requisitions for Model 4 funds, the required authorizations vary depending on the amount.

Bates Model

To approve requisitions for Bates Model funds, you need authorizations for BATES APPROVER LEV 1 - 4.

Sloan Model

To approve requisitions for Sloan Model funds, the required authorizations vary depending on the amount.

Termination codes