Extending an attestation run
You can extend an attestation policy run in Attestation policy runs. It is possible to extend all attestation policy runs.
To extend an attestation policy run
- Open Attestation Policy Runs and mark an attestation policy run.
- Click Extend attestation run.
- Enter a new expiry date in the dialog and a reason for the extension.
- Click OK to confirm.
Attestation policy settings
In the Attestation Policy Settings menu, as an administrator, you can create and edit attestation policies. The following functionality can be edited in attestation policies.
- Setting up a schedule after the attestation case is generated.
- Select an employee to be responsible for granting or denying approval of attestation cases.
- Enable/disable the setting used by the system to automatically close redundant attestation cases.
Apart from editing attestation policies, you can also create conditions and edit them. This function makes it possible for you to view all objects adhering to a certain condition.
You cannot edit all the properties in existing policies. This depends on your access permissions. In the Attestation Policies Settings menu, all attestation policies with the following information are displayed over various views.
Table 34: "Attestation Policy Settings" view
Attestation policy |
Name of the attestation policy. |
Attestation procedure |
Name of the attestation procedure. |
compliance framework |
Compliance frameworks are used for classifying attestation policies, compliance rules, and company policies according to regulatory requirements. |
Calculation schedule |
Schedule used to generate new attestation cases. |
Owner |
Employee that created the attestation policy. |
Actions |
Several actions are available in this column. For example, you can edit, copy, or delete. |
NOTE: Include deactivated policies must be set to view these policies.
Detailed information about this topic
Viewing attestation policies
NOTE: If a Compliance and Security Officer or an attestation manager has assigned ownership of an attestation policy to you, you can view your policy in Attestation Policy Settings.
To view your own attestation policies
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Open the Attestation Policy Settings menu.
NOTE: Of the attestation policies you want to view, you are only shown those with attestation runs. If there are no attestation runs, the attestation policies are not listed.
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Highlight the required attestation policy.
More information about the policy is displayed in the detailed content view. For more information, see Attestation policy settings.
NOTE: If you have no other permissions, you can only view your attestation policies. You cannot edit them.
Adding attestation policies
In the Attestation Policies Settings menu, you can add new attestation policies.
MOBILE: This function is not available in the mobile interface.
To create a new attestation policy
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Open Attestation Policy Settings.
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Click New attestation policy and enter the following master data for the attestation policy.
NOTE: The attestation procedure you select when you create a new attestation policy is important. The selected attestation procedure determines, amongst other things, the available options when conditions are added. The available options are modified to match the attestation procedure.
Table 35: General master data for attestation policies
Attestation policy |
Field for entering a unique name for the attestation policy. |
Attestation procedure |
Selecting the appropriate attestation procedure using Assign. |
Approval policies |
Selection of the appropriate approval policies using Assign. |
Calculation schedule |
Selection of the appropriate calculation schedules using Assign. |
Time required (days) |
Select of the number of days which specifies the deadline for making an attestation procedure approval decision. |
Compliance frameworks |
Assignment of an attestation policy to a compliance framework using Assign. |
Deactivated |
If this option is set, the new attestation is disabled.
This option is not set by default. |
Close obsolete tasks automatically |
If this option is set, obsolete cases are automatically closed.
This option is set by default. |
Description |
Field for entering a additional information and conditions for the attestation policy. |
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Click Create.