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# Enabling Approval Routing on Record Types
### **Abstract**
To ensure vendor bills follow a structured approval process, administrators must configure *Approval Routing* at the record level in *NetSuite*. This setup allows unapproved vendor bills to remain non-posting until fully reviewed, giving finance teams control over how and when expenses are committed. For instance, if a company is transitioning from native *NetSuite* approvals to the *Charted Approval Automation SuiteBundle*, this configuration step ensures all vendor bills follow the updated approval workflow.
This article guides administrators through enabling *Approval Routing* on specific record types, particularly vendor bills.
### **Accessing Approval Routing Settings in Accounting Preferences**
To configure approval routing on a record type, administrators must first access the **Accounting Preferences** page in *NetSuite*. This area contains global controls that affect how transaction approvals behave system-wide.
Follow these steps to access and enable **Approval Routing** in **Accounting Preferences**:
1. To begin configuration, go to the top navigation menu in *NetSuite* and hover over **Setup**, then over **Accounting**, and select **Accounting Preferences** from the submenu:\
2. Once the **Accounting Preferences** page loads, navigate to the **Approval Routing** section by clicking its corresponding tab or header:\
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It will open a new screen for the **Approval Routing** section:\
3. To activate approval workflows for specific transaction types, locate and check the box for **Purchase Orders, Vendor Bills, Journal Entries** — or for any other applicable record type:\
4. When you’re done selecting applicable records, click the **Save** button to apply your changes and enable the routing functionality:\
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Note: Enabling **Approval Routing** on a record type disables *NetSuite’s* native approval workflows and ensures transactions remain non-posting until fully approved through the **Charted** logic.
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This concludes the process of enabling **Approval Routing** on vendor bill records.
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