Start Approval Process
How to start the approval process?
Open any Jira work item page.
Click the Approval Path from the Activity tab.
If there is no approval definition created in the Jira space (or any global definition), first, you will have to create an approval definition.
If there is at least one approval definition, you can start the approval process.
To start the approval path, click the start button:
You can also parametrize the approval path and set your own name as well as the expiration date and time.
Once the approval is started, if it is your turn to decide, the “approve” and “reject” buttons will appear for you on the definition view.
If the action type in the step is consent, there will be “consent” and “reject” buttons.
You can allow user(s) to abstain from approval by selecting the option in the approval definition.
When your step is approved, the path will move forward to the next step. You can see the current step at any time.
Finished approval path
Completed
If all the steps are approved, the path will be finished with an Approved status. The automatically generated report will appear in the comment.
Rejected
If the step is rejected, the path will be finished with a Rejected status. The automatically generated report will appear in the comment.
Archive
The approval path can be archived at any time. You can use Filter results to search for archived approvals.
Delete
The approval path can be deleted at any time. The automatically generated report will appear in the comment.