Overview
The article describes how to check the approval status of a change order submitted against a Purchase Order in Oracle Procurement
Critical Concepts
- Refer to our separate KBAs on how to process change orders
- Change orders will route by the financial unit approver if the total of the PO is above the purchasing authority of the PO requisitioner
- Change orders will route by the buyer if the total of the PO is above $10,000, or if a high risk purchasing category is used
Steps to Take
Navigate to the Purchase Order

- In Oracle, click Procure to Pay, then Purchase Orders
- In the Purchase Order module, click the Magnifying Glass at the right
- Enter the Purchase Order number in the search box, then use the Enter key
Navigate to the Change Order

- View approved change orders by clicking Actions then View Document History
- If there is a pending change order, it will appear below the Order Life Cycle
- Description: Entered by the PO Requisitioner to describe the change order
- Status: Pending Approval (any rejected or approved change orders will be in the Document History)
- Initiator: PO Requisitioner
- Amount Changed: If applicable, the amount requested to be increased or decreased
- Click the Change Order number to open the change order
Review the Change Order

- Any fields that have been changed will be indicated with a blue dot
- Click Pending Approval to view whose approval the change order is pending
- The final step in blue indicates the current step
- Steps beginning with a number indicate financial unit approval
- Contact your approvers for status: How to Look Up User Roles in Oracle
- Steps referencing a list of names indicate professional buyer approval
- Submit a ticket with the categories Buying Goods & Services - Oracle Procurement - Revising or Canceling an Order to inquire about status
- The approval tree on a change order has the same roles and rules as the requisition approval tree
- How to Check Requisition Status in Oracle Procurement KBA