Approve or order purchase requests
Discover how to approve or reject an order request as well as how to order an approved purchase request in WorldShare Acquisitions.
Note: If the Request Source of the request is from Tipasa, please communicate to ILL staff about whether the item was approved and ordered or rejected.
Approve a purchase request
Approve an item from the Pending Requests screen
Note: This option allows you to approve multiple items at a time.
- Navigate to Purchase Requests > Pending Requests.
- Click Search to view all pending purchase requests.
- Select the check box for the item(s) you want to approve.
- From the Approve drop-down menu, select an approval option.
- Approve - Approves the item but does not add the request as an item to an order.
- Approve and Order - Approves the item and directs you to the Add Item to Order window. For more information, see Add item to order.
Approve an item from the Request Details screen
- Navigate to Purchase Requests > Pending Requests.
- Click Search to view all pending purchase requests.
- Click the Title of the item you want to approve.
- From the Request Details screen, select an approval option from the Approve drop-down menu.
- Approve - Approves the item but does not add the request as an item to an order.
- Approve and Order - Approves the item and directs you to the Add Item to Order window. For more information, see Add item to order.
Reject a purchase request
Reject an item from the Pending Requests screen
Note: This option allows you to reject multiple items at a time.
- Navigate to Purchase Requests > Pending Requests.
- Click Search to view all pending purchase requests.
- Select the check box for the item(s) you want to reject.
- Click Reject.
Reject an item from the Request Details screen
- Navigate to Purchase Requests > Pending Requests.
- Click Search to view all pending purchase requests.
- Click the Title of the item you want to reject.
- From the Request Details screen, click Reject.
Order an approved purchase request
Order an item from the Approved Requests screen
Note: This option allows you to order multiple items at once.
- Navigate to Purchase Requests > Approved Requests.
- Click Search to view all approved purchase requests.
- Select the check box for the item(s) you want to order.
- Click Order.
- (Optional) Click on the hyperlinked text in the confirmation message to be taken directly to the order.
Order an item from the Request Details screen
- Navigate to Purchase Requests > Approved Requests.
- Click Search to view all approved purchase requests.
- Click the Title of the item you want to order.
- From the Request Details screen, click Order.
- (Optional) Click on the hyperlinked text in the confirmation message to be taken directly to the order.