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# How Do I Replace a Spreadsheet Used for Approvals With Proper Alcadas?
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/how-do-i-replace-a-spreadsheet-used-for-approvals-with-proper-alcadas/
- Published: 2026-09-22T19:18:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T19:18:51.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

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# How Do I Replace a Spreadsheet Used for Approvals With Proper Alcadas?

You replace a spreadsheet used for approvals with proper alcadas by defining explicit, enforced routing rules based on value, cost center, or hierarchy, instead of a tracker that only records what someone claims happened. On **Jestor**, this is the native **Approvals** solution.

A spreadsheet cannot actually enforce who is allowed to approve what, it can only record a claim after the fact. Alcada logic enforces the rule at the moment a request is made.

## What spreadsheet-based "approval rules" actually are

- Informal rules documented somewhere, but not actually enforced by the spreadsheet itself
- Anyone with edit access technically able to mark anything as approved
- No system stopping an unauthorized approval from happening
- The spreadsheet recording what happened, not controlling what is allowed to happen

## How real alcada logic replaces this

- **Alcada** rules define exactly who can approve based on value, cost center, or hierarchy
- The system enforces these rules, not just documents them after the fact
- Requests route automatically to the correct approver, with no manual judgment required
- Approved requests enter the **ERP** directly, maintaining the enforced chain of authority

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Alcada rules are genuinely enforced, not just recorded informally
- No one can bypass the rule simply because they have file edit access
- Native ERP integration keeps the enforced approval chain intact through to the books
- Migration typically starts by uploading the existing approval spreadsheet directly

| Spreadsheet "rules"          | Enforced alcada logic                |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Documented, but not enforced | Enforced automatically by the system |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can someone bypass an alcada rule the way they could edit a spreadsheet?** No, routing is enforced by the system, not left to individual discretion. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I upload my existing approval spreadsheet to start?** Yes, uploading it directly is a recommended way to begin.

**Does approved data flow into my ERP automatically?** Yes, through native integration with Omie or Conta Azul.

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