Work Items

If a job requiring approval is created, an approval process must be created. The job requiring approval appears in the approvers Work Items page. Until approved, the job remains idle if unscheduled. If time elapses on a scheduled job needing approval, the job fails.

This control allows approvers to verify deployment details and choose the time to deploy. If the system is configured with an e-mail server and the user has an e-mail address set, notifications are sent to users who are eligible to complete an approval step.

Viewing Details of Processes

In the Works Items page, approvers can:

View the name of the process, when the request was submitted, who requested the process, and the snapshot or version used
View environment or resource details by clicking the link in the Environment/Resource column
View target details by clicking the link in the target column
View request details by selecting the View Request in the Actions column
Respond to the request in the Actions column

Responding to Requests

To respond to a request, approvers click Respond in the Actions column to display the Respond dialog box. They may optionally enter comments. If they reject a request, the process will not run. If they approve, the process will begin.