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Approval Workflow Settings

Approval Groups allows you to enable and set up approvals for proposed system updates. .

To enable approvals

1. Navigate to Home | Config Management > Approval Groups.
2. Enable the switch for Approval Workflow for tenant (move it to green).
3. Select whether full approval is required or if partial approval is allowed.
4. Set the number of day required to get the approval in the Default Approval Expire Period field. The default is 1 day.
5. Click Accept.