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Approval Objects

This option allows displaying and deleting Approval Objects that are created during report decollation. The Report Approval feature enables the implementation of an approval process for reports in the Control-D repository. Administrators can assign reports for approval to a group of 1 or more users, defined by a unique Approval name in the Approval tree. A report assigned to an Approval name can be approved by any user defined in the Approval name, as long as that specific user has permission to view that report.

The Control-D monitor creates Approval Objects for each report that uses the DO APPROV parameters in the decollation mission definition. For more information about defining these objects in decollation missions, see DO APPROV: Decollating Parameter (decollating mission).

The Control-D/WebAccess Server uses the objects to identify reports that are candidates for approval processing. The user can filter for reports waiting for approval using Control-D/WebAccess Server. After a report is approved or rejected, the approval status is updated in the report's user record, and the object is deleted.

For more information about defining the Approval process, see the Approving reports section in the INCONTROL for z/OS Administrator Guide.

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Control-D Objects Facility