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As an IT administrator, effectively configuring Approval Flow Policies in EmpowerID is essential for automating the approval process. When users submit a "Business Request" with one or more resource items, Approval Flow policies manage the necessary approval steps before granting access. This article will guide you through creating an Approval Flow policy that directs Business Requests to the requestor's manager for approval. By following these guidelines, you can use this as a foundation for creating additional Approval Flow policies tailored to your organization's needsand configuring the approval steps in the policy.

Step 1 – Create the policy

  1. On the navbar, expand Low Code/No Code Workflow and click Approval Flow.

  2. On the Find Approval Flow Policy page, select the Approval Policies tab and then click the Add button on the grid header.  

    In the Add New Policy dialog that opens, enter something similar to Manager 1 Step Approval in the
    This opens the Approval Policies form.

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  3. Enter a Name and Display Name fields for the policy, and then click Save.Close the Add New Policy dialog.

Step 2 – Add Approval Steps to the policy

  1. Search for the policy you just created and click the Name link for it.

  2. Expand the Approval Steps in Policy accordion and click the Add button.

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    This opens the Add Approval Step Dialog.

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  3. For Approval Step, select the step you created in the Configure Approval Steps topic and fill in the fields as needed for your scenario.

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