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An advanced task for Frappe could involve implementing a custom workflow and automation for a specific business process, integrating multiple Frappe modules and custom Doctypes. Here's a detailed task:

Task: Implement a Custom Leave Management Workflow with Approval Hierarchy and Automated Email Notifications

Objective:

Create a custom Leave Management module in Frappe with an automated approval workflow, integrating approval levels, and automated email notifications at each stage of the approval process.

Task Breakdown:

1. Create Custom Doctypes:

   • Create a new custom Doctype for Leave Applications that includes the following fields:
     • Employee (Link field to Employee Doctype)
     • Leave Type (Link field to Leave Type Doctype)
     • From Date
     • To Date
     • Reason (Text field)
     • Approver (Link field to Employee Doctype for the approver)
     • Approval Status (Select field with values: Draft, Pending, Approved, Rejected)
     • Remarks (For approvers to add notes)

2. Define Workflow:

   • Define a custom workflow for leave approval with the following stages:
     • Employee submits a leave application (Status: Draft)
     • Application moves to the first level of approver (Status: Pending)
     • The approver can either approve (Status: Approved) or reject (Status: Rejected)
     • The workflow should support multiple levels of approval, e.g., Manager → HR → Director.

3. Automate Email Notifications:

   • Set up automated email notifications for different stages:
     • On submission of the leave application, notify the immediate approver.
     • On approval/rejection, notify the employee and the next approver (if multi-level).
     • Use Email Alert and Notification in Frappe to handle these.

4. Leave Balance Validation:

   • Implement logic to validate the available leave balance before allowing the employee to submit the leave application.
   • If the leave balance is insufficient, the system should throw a validation error and prevent submission.

5. Custom Script for Client-Side Validation:

   • Add client-side scripting (JavaScript) to:
     • Show real-time leave balance for the selected leave type.
     • Validate that the "To Date" is not earlier than "From Date".
     • Automatically set the employee’s manager as the first approver based on their designation.

6. Leave Summary Report:

   • Create a custom Leave Summary report that shows:
     • Total leaves applied, approved, and rejected by each employee.
     • Leave balances for different leave types.
     • Pending approvals for each approver.

7. Integration with Payroll:

   • Integrate the Leave Management system with the Payroll module so that any unpaid leave affects the payroll calculation.
   • Adjust the salary based on unpaid leaves during payroll processing.

8. Custom Permission Rules:

   • Set up role-based permissions:
     • Employees can only view and submit their own leave applications.
     • Approvers can view and approve/reject leave applications assigned to them.
     • HR can view all leave applications.

9. Testing and Deployment:

   • Thoroughly test the entire workflow, including leave submission, approval, rejection, notifications, and payroll integration.
   • Deploy the solution to a staging environment before going live.

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This task involves creating custom Doctypes, workflows, scripting, email automation, and integration with the payroll system, which offers a comprehensive challenge for managing leave workflows in a Frappe-based environment.