Using a custom ad hoc dialog box with the approval server
To add a new ad hoc approver, customized applications must push the values of the following fields to the AP:AdhocDetails form from their customized ad hoc dialog box:
Field name | Field ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
Name | 10009 | Set to the ad hoc approver's name or a role name. If set to a role name, the specified role is expanded to include all the approvers associated with that role. |
Sequence | 10001 | Set to a valid sequence ID. A valid value is the current or future sequence of the process. A sequence number that has been passed is not allowed. |
If Multiple | 10010 | If set to All, each approver has a separate signature line created against their name. If set to One, only one signature line is created for all the approvers. |
Independent | 10011 | If set to Yes, the Approval Serverdoes not wait for this signature line to be signed before proceeding to the next level of the process or to the next process in the chain. If set to No, the Approval Serverwaits for the ad hoc signature to be marked as approved before proceeding to the next level of the process or the next process in the chain. |
Signature Id | 10006 | Set to the signature ID for which the ad hoc approver is being added. |
Locked | 10012 | Set to Yes to indicate that this record is ready to be used for the corresponding request. |
To delete an ad hoc entry, customized applications must first retrieve the record from AP:AdhocDetails by passing the Name, Sequence, and Detail ID fields. The request ID is used to run the standard AR System application command Application-Delete-Entry to delete the ad hoc approver. For example, the command to delete the entry on the current form with the entry ID found in the core field 1 (Request ID) is: