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Approval for current page version management allows admins to manage approval processes for different versions of Confluence pageslink approvals with Confluence page version. This feature allows the system to automatically start the re-approval process when there are changes or modifications in the page without the need of manually rerunning the approval process. You can also view and manage outdated approvals and manually initiate them when necessary.
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This is the starting point for configuring how approvals will work for new pages or existing ones that have been updated. You can select the option that best fits your needs.
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It is worth mentioning that we have 3 levels of settings: the highest global, which can be narrowed at the definition level and the last at the page level parameterization option when creating approval. If option is disabled at a higher level it is not available at lower levels
Enabled: “Approve the current version of the page” value will be unchecked for each new definition.
Set as default: Value will be checked for each new definition.
Required: Value will be mandatory for all definitions.
Disabled: Value will be completely turned off and can’t be enabled for any definition or page.
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Once you activate the “Current page version approval” option, after a change on the page, all associated approvals will be marked as OUTDATED. All these outdated approvals will be added to the list, which you can view by clicking “Any” or “Outdated” in the status filter. (Default status is “Up-to-date,” which means not archived and not outdated.)
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If an approval was given in the past but now it’s outdated due to changes in the page, you can manually rerun the approval process.
Approval statuses causing automatic re-approval after a change on the page
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In case you don’t want to do it manually, 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.
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