Scenario:
Create a saved search to send email alerts to Purchase Approvers every time a new Purchase Order is created by their subordinates.
Solution:
Navigate to Lists > Search > Saved Searches > New
Click Transaction
Search Title: Enter Title
Click Criteria tab
Click Standard subtab
Filters:
Select: Type
Select: Any of
Select: Purchase Order
Click Set
Select Status
Select: Any of
Select: Purchase Order: Pending Supervisor Approval
Click Set
Click Email tab
Send Email Alerts When Records are Created/Updated: Enter Checkmark
Click Recipients from Results subtab
Send on Update: Enter Checkmark
Recipient Field: Select Requester Fields…
Requestor Field: Select Purchase Approver
Click Save & Run