FY wrap-up: POLs in Under Evaluation status

FY wrap-up: POLs in Under Evaluation status

At your FY mid-point or end, you may find it useful to check your open POLs from this year in the Under Evaluation status. 

Basic Steps 

  1. Check that you still want to order the POL(s). 
  2. If you do not want to order the POL(s), cancel the POL(s). 
  3. If you want to order the POL(s), move the POL(s) back to the In Review status and edit it. Then, push the POL through the desired ordering workflow (manual packaging, auto-packaging, or Order Now). After you order it, you can complete the receiving/activating and invoicing steps as needed. 
  4. If you are still evaluating it, you do not need to do anything. 

Which POLs have this status? 

You can identify these POLs with the CC-Open_POLs_not_related_to_renewals report in Analytics under: 

/Shared Folders/Community/Reports/Consortia/MNPALS/Acquisitions. 

Warning
Please copy the report to your individual Analytics folder or one of your institutional department's shared folders. Then, you can make modifications to the report. Do not make changes to the report in the shared folder. 

What will I see in this report? 

Here are some notes about this report: 

  1. This report includes all open POL statuses not related to the renewal workflow. 
  2. You may see multiple fiscal periods associated with a POL if it is a subscription. This information comes from how you handle the POL's renewal process. 
  3. The POL statuses are the status from dinnertime the day before you review it. 

What do I need to do to work with POLs from the previous FYs? 

For POLs from previous FYs, you might need to: 

  1. Activate that fiscal period in the Fund and Ledger Fiscal Period table of Configuration > Acquisitions if needed. 
  2. Activate the appropriate ledgers and funds for that fiscal period if needed. 
  3. Extend the encumbrance's grace days as needed for the necessary funds (and ledger, if desired) to add the fund to a POL's funding information. 
    1. Remember, funds inherit the ledger's grace days settings if you have not customized them. Once you customize a fund, it will use its settings. 
  4. Extend the expenditure's grace days as needed for the necessary funds (and ledger, if desired) to add the fund to the invoice line. 
    1. Remember, funds inherit the ledger's grace days settings if you have not customized them. Once you customize a fund, it will use its settings. 
  5. When done, reset the fiscal period, ledgers, and funds to not active. You can also reset the grace days. 

What if I have questions or need help? 


If you have questions about cleaning up these lines, you can create a PALS Support Center ticket.