!!!Empty Approvers
When an approval process has been initiated each step is displayed in the approval bar which is visible in certain approval screens.  [Approvers|APPROVERS] who qualify for approval by the where clause will be notified of a pending approval to be made.  After such approval the next step is assessed for the current [approvers|APPROVERS].   If the next step is lacking [approvers|APPROVERS] from either an empty definition or the defined [approver|APPROVERS] is disqualified via a where clause that empty step is ignored.  

When a step is ignored it will not show in the [approval bar|APPROVAL BAR] or have approval notification records created.  It will appear as if the approval process did not have that step defined.   When the empty step is the last step in the process the last approval made will be considered final approval and the approval entity will be updated to the “approved” stage.

!Example:
;Approval Process – Where clause =  PEAS  Personnel Actions only:
Step 1,  Approver = Department Manager (no where clause)\\
Step 2, Approver = HR personnel Specific person (Where Clause – where wage Scale/Step is the last step sequence 3)\\

The assignment manager creates a new Personnel Action for a salary increase in PEAS for a salary increase to the next step. (2 of 3)
 
!Results:
Only 1 step is displayed and the approval process includes two steps.

The approver where clause disqualifies the last [approver|APPROVERS].

Approval by the Department manager will result in final approval and the personnel action will become available for processing.
 

 
 
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