Error Updating amount for Informational Expense

User is getting an error in Employee Expense when they update the Informational Expense Amount. The error reads: Informational Expense Item 'LODGING/CAR/ETC' does not allow amount to be entered. The amount has been reset to 0.00.

• Employee Expense

• Expense Codes

You are receiving this issue because your Expense Codes Informational Amount Type is not set to allow this. You will need to enter that program and change your setting and add an object code as well.

Go to Financials > Employee Expense > Setup > Expense Codes

1.  Click Search, and find the expense code

2. Hit update, to the right of Rate Type you will see Informational Amount Type.

3. Select Allow or Require.

4.  Add an Object Code if you do not have one added.

5.  Hit Accept

Your users will now be able to add an amount in that field.