Approval is not a status label
Approvals Hub configures processes for operations requiring sign-off. A pending request is separate from an applied table change. Final required approval must complete before application. Setting Status to Approved in an ordinary workflow is not a substitute.
Configure a process
- Open Approvals Hub with the required management role and a plan supporting approvals.
- Choose the table and operation requiring approval.
- Add steps and select eligible approvers.
- Choose the available decision rule, such as all required approvers or a configured quorum.
- Save and submit a harmless example through the normal form.
Submit and decide
A submitted request does not mean the business record changed. Approvers use their Approvals page to review and decide. Check the history and final outcome.
Application can fail even after decisions if the record, permissions, subscription or capacity changed. A final decision is not enough to establish that the write completed.
Test the journey
- Submit a valid request and confirm it is pending.
- Confirm the record has not changed prematurely.
- Have required approvers decide using their own accounts.
- Verify the applied result in the table.
- Repeat with rejection and confirm the requested change was not applied.
Troubleshooting
If an approver is missing, check app eligibility and process configuration. If a request is missing, check account, app and intended recipient.
The current editor uses configurable steps. Use supported request actions, not direct edits of internal approval records.