Setting Up Templates

To set up templates, use the Template (EX_TEMPLATE.GBL) component.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Public Templates Page

EX_TEMPLATE

Create or modify travel authorization or expense report templates that reflect the items that typically appear in these documents.

User Template Page

TE_OPR_TEMPLATE

Create a template to pre-populate travel authorizations or expense reports for a user ID.

To reduce time and errors in preparing travel authorizations and expense reports, you can create templates that reflect their typical items. The system administrator sets up public templates for all employees to use. Employees set up user templates for their own personal use.

Use the Public Templates page (EX_TEMPLATE) to create or modify travel authorization or expense report templates that reflect the items that typically appear in these documents.

Navigation:

Set Up Financials/Supply Chain > Product Related > Expenses > Management > Create Travel Doc Templates

Use the User Template page (E_OPR_TEMPLATE) to create a template to pre-populate travel authorizations or expense reports for a user ID.

Navigation:

Employee Self-Service > Travel and Expenses > User Preferences > Create/Update User Template

Note: Before creating templates, you must define expense types.

Field or Control

Description

Expense Type

Select types to include in the template. Add more rows until you complete the expense type list. When you use the template to prepare a travel authorization or expense report, lines in the document are automatically populated with the list of expense types.

Template Type

Designate whether the template is for an expense report or travel authorization.