Approval Dashboard

Approval Dashboard

The Approval Dashboard is the central hub for managing approval requests. It provides a tabbed interface with summary statistics at the top and three specialised views below: Pending Approvals, My Submissions, and Recent Activity.

Summary Cards

At the top of the page, colour-coded cards display aggregate counts:

  • Total Pending — all drafts system-wide still awaiting approval
  • Approved — drafts fully approved (all levels satisfied)
  • Rejected — drafts rejected by an approver
  • Cancelled — drafts withdrawn by their submitter
  • Your Pending — drafts specifically waiting for your action based on your security role

Tab 1 — Pending Approvals

This tab lists all drafts that the current user is eligible to approve based on their security role and the workflow configuration.

Filters

  • Transaction Type — narrow the list to a specific type (e.g., Purchase Order, Journal Entry)
  • From Date / To Date — limit by submission date range

Columns

ColumnDescription
UrgencyVisual indicator based on how long the draft has been pending (green = recent, yellow = aging, red = urgent)
ReferenceDraft reference (e.g., DRF-0001), clickable to open the draft detail popup
TypeTransaction type (e.g., Purchase Order, Sales Invoice)
WorkflowName of the approval workflow
Submitted ByUser who created the draft
DateSubmission date
AmountTransaction amount with currency formatting
LevelCurrent approval level number
EscalationEscalation risk badge: OK (green), Warning (yellow — within 1 day of deadline), Overdue (red — past deadline)
SummaryBrief text description of the transaction
ActionsApprove, Reject, and Delegate buttons
ViewLink to open the full draft detail view

Taking Action

When you click Approve, Reject, or Delegate, a confirmation dialog appears:

  • Approve — enter optional approval comments, then click Confirm to approve at the current level.
  • Reject — enter rejection comments (may be mandatory if the workflow has Require Comments on Reject enabled), then click Confirm to reject the draft.
  • Delegate — select a target user from the eligible list, enter an optional reason, then click Confirm to transfer your approval authority for this draft.

Tab 2 — My Submissions

Lists all drafts that you have submitted, regardless of their current status.

Filters

  • Transaction Type — filter by type
  • From Date / To Date — filter by date
  • Status — All / Pending / Approved / Rejected / Cancelled

Columns

ColumnDescription
ReferenceDraft reference, clickable to open the detail popup
TypeTransaction type
WorkflowWorkflow name
DateSubmission date
AmountTransaction amount
StatusCurrent status badge (colour-coded: yellow = Pending, green = Approved, red = Rejected, gray = Cancelled)
LevelCurrent approval level
CompletedDate the draft reached a final status, or dash if still pending
SummaryBrief description
CancelCancel button — visible only for your own pending drafts. Opens a dialog for cancellation reason + confirmation
ViewLink to draft detail

Tab 3 — Recent Activity

Shows the most recent 50 approval actions across the system (approvals, rejections, delegations, escalations, etc.).

Columns

ColumnDescription
Date/TimeWhen the action was taken
ActionAction type badge (Approved, Rejected, Cancelled, Escalated, Delegated, etc.)
UserWho performed the action (System for automated escalations)
WorkflowWorkflow name
ReferenceDraft reference, clickable
TypeTransaction type
SummaryBrief description

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