!!Approver Options
[Approvers|APPROVERS] may be defined in [IDAP] with fours options.   These options are “upto approval”, “allow send back”, “allow decline” and “allow change”.  These only apply to a second level of approval or higher.   Once that level of approval is reached the [approver|APPROVERS] will be notified of the pending approval.  At that time the [approver|APPROVERS] now has three possible actions to make.
 
!Up to Approval 
When [Up to Approval|UP_TO_APPROVAL] is checked that [approver|APPROVERS] is eligible to approve entities which they qualify for via the where clause, including entities that are waiting approval on a step with a lower sequence.  When up to approval is granted “notification records (approval records)” will be created with a status of “Approval In Progress”. 
 

!Allow Send Back
The [Allow Send Back|ALLOW_SEND_BACK] setting applies to a second level of approval or higher.  If at the time of approval the [approver|APPROVERS] has reviewed the approval entity and does not like what they see the option to send the entity back to the beginning of the approval process is available.   This will set all previous step approvals (approval records) to have a status of “Approval Sent Back” which will cause the first step [approvers|APPROVERS] to be notified to once again approve the entity.  Comments as to why the send back was made may be entered if necessary.
 
This option is available as an option in the right mouse click menu over the appropriate step on the approval bar.
  
!Allow Decline 
The [Allow Decline|ALLOW_DECLINE] setting allows the [approver|APPROVERS] to decline the approval entity.  The option is applicable to all steps the [approver|APPROVERS] is responsible for.   If a decline is made the approval process is complete, no further approval notification is necessary.  This option is available in the right mouse click menu .   Comments as to why the decline was made may be entered if necessary.
 
!Allow Change 
This setting will cause the approval entity to be editable or not during the approval.  Change is allowed when the toggle is checked.  Change is NOT allowed when the toggle is unchecked.