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Preferences tab allows global admin to adjust preferred views for displaying The Approval path on issue level affecting all users.
Each user can also individually customize these settings for their own preferences. More information can be found in User preferences.
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Permissions
On the “Permissions” tab you can enable/disable the Jira permission scheme for Approval Path, you can then grant or provoke permissions on the project and issue levels. Gain more information about permissions here.
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