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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
FAQ: Requisitions Worklet

FAQ: Requisitions Worklet

Who can use the Requisitions worklet?
Workers who request goods and services on behalf of themselves or others. For a quick and simple user experience, we display the minimal number of fields and prompts needed to complete requisitions.
What is the External Suppliers section for?
Workers see this section when you integrate with supplier websites using the supplier punchout integration. Workers can select these suppliers to punchout to the marketplace site and request goods. You can't change the display label for this section.
What is the Request Non-Catalog Items section for?
Workers can use Request Non-Catalog Items to place requests for non-catalog items. You can't hide this section; it's always displayed in the work area and available to workers.
What do the statuses for open requisitions mean?
Status
Description
Draft
Either the requisition was saved as Draft, or the requisition failed a critical custom validation.
Awaiting Approval From
The requisition is pending approval and the purchase order hasn't been issued yet.
Budget Check Failed
The requisition failed the company budget check constraints.
What do the statuses for completed requisitions mean?
Status
Description
Canceled
Workers canceled the requisition.
Completed
The requisition was fully invoiced and paid.
Denied
During the review process, the reviewers denied the request for goods or services.
Order Denied
The requisition is approved but the purchase order is denied.
Closed
The requisition is closed.
What do the statuses on the timeline mean?
Phase
Status
Ordering
  • Awaiting Ordering
    : Requisition is approved but hasn't been sourced.
  • Ordering
    : The requisition is approved and partially sourced.
  • Ordered:
    The requisition is approved and fully sourced.
Receiving
  • Receiving
    : Purchase order is issued but isn’t fully received.
  • Received
    : Purchase order is issued and fully received.
Invoicing
  • Invoicing
    : Purchase order is issued but not fully invoiced.
  • Invoiced
    : Purchase order is issued and fully invoiced.
  • Match exception
    : There’s an invoice match exception.
What related actions does each requisition support?
We support these related actions that you can select from the requisition when you have access to the specific domain security policy:
  • View (secured to the
    Process: Requisition - View
    domain)
  • Edit (secured to the
    Process: Requisition Create/Edit
    domain)
  • Close Requisition (secured to the
    Process: Requisition - Close
    domain)
  • Cancel Requisition (secured to the
    Process: Requisition - Cancel
    domain)
  • View Accounting (secured to the
    Process: Requisition - View
    domain)
What is the Access Advanced Checkout option on the checkout page for?
Workday displays the original requisition checkout page so that users can enter high-level detail for each requisition line. You can edit all the available requisition values such as:
  • Alternate Address
  • Splits
  • Taxes
How do I configure fields on the Requisition worklet that don't appear on the Create Requisition task?
You can hide or require fields for particular user groups using the
Configure Optional Fields
task, when you select the
REST API Requisition
option. You can make this change without impacting the fields on the
Create Requisition
task.