Explain how options like selecting statuses or setting automatic reminders interval in global settings work - they are like default options which can be overrided on lower levels, they do not force these options on all levels.
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Overview
Page version approval management allows admins to mange approval processes for different versions of confluence pages. In order to set up page version approval management, you will follow steps as below.
Global Settings
Navigate to Apps → Settings → General, and you will see find Approval for current page version section.
First option is Current Page Version Approval.
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Current page version approval
This is the starting point for configuring how approvals will work for new pages or existing ones that have been updated.
Enabled
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: by default, the value will be unchecked for each new definition
Set as default
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: by default, the value will be checked for each new definition
Required
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: 'Approve the current version of the page' value will be required for each definition
Disabled
You can select the option that best fits your organization’s workflow needs.
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The next step is managing automatic re-approvals when a page is edited and a new version is created.(
Approval statuses causing automatic re-approval after a change on the page
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In the settings, you can specify which Approval Statuses (such as "Approved", "Rejected", or "In Progress") will automatically trigger a re-approval when a change is made to the page.
definition level
Definition-level settings
Navigate to Apps → Definitions.
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You can also enable/disable settings at the definition level.
If you allow Approve the current version of the page,
"Approve the current version of the page" checkbox is available at the definition level.
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Approval statuses causing automatic re-approval after a change on the page - show statuses marked at higher level, can be unchecked
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Page-level settings
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‘Approve the current version of the page’ can be later changed on page view 'New' tab when parametrize option is clicked.
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Approval statuses causing automatic re-approval after a change on the page - show statuses marked at higher level, can be unchecked
Outdated Approvals
Feature logic:
If the page version is changed, all approvals associated with the given version will be added to the approval_path_outdated (approval_id, changed_by, change_date) table.
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