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Package Groups - Approval

To access this page, click Approval in the Navigation pane.

Field

Description

GROUP ID

Displays the package group that is pending approval or rejection.

CHANGED BY

Displays the user ID (an approver) who last updated the package approval request.

CHANGED ON

Displays the date and time the package approval request was last updated.

NOTES

Displays the change or defect management number associated with the approval request. This field must be populated before the request can be approved.

TESTING COMPLETED IN DEV

If checked, the package group pending approval has been successfully tested in a development environment.

If unchecked, the package group pending approval has not been tested yet.

NOTE: This field is manually updated by an approver and must be checked before the Package Group can be approved.

APPROVAL STATUS

Displays the status of the package approval. Options are:

  • Awaiting Approval—approvers have been notified that there is a package group approval request pending. The package group cannot be transported until the request is approved.

  • Approved—the package group request has been approved and is available to be transported.

  • Rejected—the package group request has been rejected. The user must work with the approver to fix the package group and resubmit for approval.

View Package

Click to open the Packages page, which allows an approver to easily review the package group details before approving or rejecting the request.

Approve Request

Click to approve the request. Once approved, the package group can be transported.

Reject Request

Click to reject the request. A reject note should be added to explain why the Package Group has been rejected.

REJECT NOTES

Displays any notes the approver made explaining why the package was rejected.

Approval Documentation

Click to open the Package - Approval Documentation page to view, upload or download any documentation relevant to the package group approval request.

Mark Completed

Click to mark the approval request as done. This step is performed after the approval request is either approved or rejected. The request is moved from the Package Groups - Approval page to the Package Groups - Approval (History) page to be referenced later, if need be.