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This will generate all of the approvals for that workflow. If an approval template's Approval Usage field has a value of Conditional, then it is not created unless the condition is met.
The other method is for a change manager to create an ad hoc approval using the Create Approvals checkbox in the change request on the Approvals tab:
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If an approval step is marked as Auto-Approved, the Approval will be updated to Approved and the Approver or the Approval Team will be notified of the auto-approval, unless the Notify for Auto-Approval field has a No value. This is a method of notifying someone about a change without requiring them to respond.
The approver can approve the change by email through a hotlink or click a Require Change or Reject hotlink to edit the Approval record directly and enter some comments and click the appropriate button. If editing the approval record directly, comments will be required if the approval record is rejected or marked as requiring changes. Any individual attempting to click
A validation rule requires that any individual who clicks one of the three buttons to approve, reject or require changes will be subject to a validation rule requiring that they be is a member of the Approval Team.
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