To view the properties of the Notify Requester process, select the process in the navigator tree, then choose Properties from the Edit menu. The Notify Requester process has a result type of Notify Requester Response, indicating that when the process completes, it has a result of Fully Received, Not Received, Partially/Over Received, or Time Out. These results correspond to the lookup code in the Notify Requester Response lookup type in the PO Confirm Receipt item type.
This process activity is also runnable, indicating that it can be initiated as a top-level process to run by making calls to the Workflow Engine CreateProcess and StartProcess APIs.
This process sends a notification to the requester to confirm the receipt of expense items that are past their due date. The requester can then respond that the items were not received, partially or over-received, or fully received.
The notification activities at nodes 1, 5, and 6 contain the following default Timeout days:
Notify Requestor of Confirm Receipt - initial notification (node 1) - 7 days
Notify Requestor of Confirm Receipt - first reminder (node 5) - 7 days
Notify Requestor of Confirm Receipt - second reminder (node 6) - 1 day
Because the first notification at node 1 contains a default Timeout of 7 days, the second notification at node 5 sends a reminder to the requester after 7 days. The third notification at node 6 sends a final reminder after another 7 days.
Node 6 times out after one additional day, if still no response is received from the requester. The Confirm Receipt process then notifies the requester's manager to confirm receipt of the goods.
You can change these default Timeout numbers to your own desired settings. See: Customizing the Confirm Receipts Workflow.