MANUALS > Link > Link Module > Link, Update Menu > Invoice Authorization Management > Invoice Order Authorization > Release for Authorization Button, via Invoice Order Authorization

The Invoice Order Authorization window appears. Select the Release For Authorization button. The Invoice Release For authorization pop up appears. Select 'Yes' to release the invoice for authorization.

Note: If the Invoiced Quantity is greater than the Received Quantity, the order cannot be authorized. The following error message will appear:

The above error message will only appear if the user trying to authorize the order does not have security access to do so. Security access can be applied to users via the Security Explorer: Link/Update/Invoice Entry/Invoice Qty greater than Invoice Received. For more information refer to the Security Explorer via the System Administration Training Manual.

The Save prompt appears. Select 'OK'.

The invoice is no longer appears in the Invoice Authorization Management window:

Note: At this point, be sure that the logged on user is part of the Link Authorization Group:

Go to Invoice Authorization via the Explorer menu.

Select into the invoice.

The Invoice Order Authorization appears. The user may accept, reject or place the invoice in pending authorization status in this window.

Select the 'Accepted' radio button and populate the Authorization Code field. Select the Save button. The Save prompt appears. Select 'OK'.

The invoice is authorized and no longer appears in the Invoice Authorization Explorer window:

The status of the invoice is now 'Authorized'.

The invoice can now be posted. For information regarding how to post an invoice, refer to the Posting an Invoice section via the Invoice Order Detail section of the Link Training Manual.