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ExpenseClaim

ExpenseClaim DocType definition.

Source: doctype.py

Field Type Required Description Validators
claim_number str Claim Number maxLen: 50
company Link Linked Company -
employee str Linked Employee ID -
claim_date date Claim Date -
claim_type Literal[“TA”, “DA”, “LTC”, “Other”] Claim Type -
cost_center Link Linked Cost Center -
total_claimed_amount Decimal Total Claimed Amount -
total_approved_amount Decimal Total Approved Amount -
docstatus int - -
narration None Narration -
status Literal[“Draft”, “Pending”, “Approved”, “Rejected”, “Paid”] Status -
expenses list[ExpenseClaimDetail] Expense Line Items -
gl_entry_id None Linked GL Entry ID -
Setting Value
Submittable True
Track Changes True

Controller hooks are implemented in *_controller.py files. Available lifecycle hooks:

  • validate() - Called before save, raise exceptions for validation errors
  • before_insert() - Called before inserting a new document
  • after_insert() - Called after successfully inserting
  • before_save() - Called before saving (insert or update)
  • after_save() - Called after saving
  • before_delete() - Called before deleting
  • after_delete() - Called after deleting