Expense Report Status

Each expense report that you enter in the Expense Report application has a status value that reflects the current processing stage of the expense report. Expense report status values display on the Expense Report Selection form and on individual Expense Report forms.

Status Description
In Progress

If the expense report status is In Progress:

  • The expense report is open and is in the process of being completed.
  • You can open, copy, delete, edit, print, and submit the expense report.
  • The expense report has not yet been submitted for processing.
Submitted

If the expense report status is Submitted:

  • The expense report has been submitted for processing.
  • You can open, copy, and print the expense report, but you cannot enter or edit expense report data unless your system administrator has given users security access to resubmit expense reports.
  • You cannot delete the expense report.
  • The expense report has not yet been approved.
Approved

If the expense report status is Approved:

  • The expense report has been approved.
  • You can open, copy, and print the expense report, but you cannot enter or edit expense report data unless your system administrator has given users security access to resubmit expense reports.
  • You cannot delete the expense report.
  • The expense report is ready to be posted.

The Approved status option is available only if your system administrator selected the Use Approval Workflow for Employee Expense Reports option on the Setup tab of Company Expense Report Configuration.

Posted

If the expense report status is Posted:

  • The expense report has been posted.
  • You can open, copy, and print the expense report.
  • You cannot edit, delete, submit, or approve the expense report.