how do I change the sales order approval hierarchy?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

To change the sales order approval hierarchy in NetSuite, you can follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the Accounting Preferences section. Here, you can set the default sales order status. This will determine the initial status of the sales order when it is created. 2. If you want to add a custom approval workflow to sales orders, you can create a custom Workflow Action Script (WFA). This script can control the native status field on orders. However, it's important to note that this isn't always recommended for wide usage. For example, you wouldn't want to change an SO from Pending Fulfillment to Pending Billing without using the proper transactions. 3. You can also create custom fields for "Approval Status" and "Next Approver" for records that do not have native approval routing. The challenge here is controlling when the transaction posts or not depending on the value of the custom "Approval Status" field. 4. If you want to automate the approval process, you can set up a script or workflow to automatically approve transactions based on certain filters. This way, you can manually review the rest. Remember, it's important to thoroughly test any changes to your approval hierarchy to ensure it works as expected and doesn't disrupt your sales order process. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******