set pending approval default status purchase orders

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To set the default status of Purchase Orders to 'Pending Approval', you need to use a workflow. Here are the steps: 1. Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences > Approval Routing. 2. Enable the Purchase Order approval. 3. Create a new workflow or use an existing one. This workflow should be associated with the Purchase Order record type. 4. In the workflow, add a 'Set Field Value' action. This action should set the 'Approval Status' field to 'Pending Approval'. 5. Make sure this action is triggered when the record is created. Please note that once you enable Purchase Order approval, all Purchase Orders will go through the approval process defined in your workflow. As for adding an additional entry in the Purchase Order Approval Status drop-down list, unfortunately, it is not possible to add custom values to this list. However, you can create a custom field (like a checkbox) that denotes your 'Draft' state and use this in your workflow. For the issue of the PO status showing as 'Pending Approval' even though the 'Submit for Approval' checkbox isn't checked, you might need to adjust your workflow conditions to ensure the 'Set Field Value' action is only triggered when the checkbox is checked. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******