A Knowledge Record should be approved before it is published. The Knowledge Record can be approved only after it is authorized.
To approve a Knowledge Record:
- Click Knowledge > User > Approve Knowledge Records.
- On the APPROVE KNOWLEDGE RECORDS list page, click the Filters icon and select Authorized in Status drop-down list.

Figure: APPROVE KNOWLEDGE RECORDS page (Tile View)

Figure: APPROVE KNOWLEDGE RECORDS page (Tabular View)
- Click the authorized KR ID.
- On the KNOWLEDGE RECORD ID page, click APPROVAL on the ACTIONS panel. The APPROVAL pop-up page is displayed.

Figure: APPROVAL pop-up page
Select the Approval Status as Approved, enter the required details and click SUBMIT to approve the Knowledge Record. For more information about the fields on the APPROVAL pop-up page, see Field Description.
Field Description
The following table describes the fields on the APPROVAL pop-up page:
Field | Description |
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Approval Status | Select the appropriate option in the drop-down list. Following are the available options: . - Approved: Select to Approve the KR.
- Authorize: Select to Authorize the KR. For more information about Authorizing and Publishing the KR, see Authorizing Knowledge Records
- Published: Select to Publish the KR. For more information about Authorizing and Publishing the KR, see Publishing Knowledge Records
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Approval Remarks | Specify the remarks in the field. |
Ref. Legislation Info. | Enter the country/location specific legislation info as part of the knowledge request updates. |
Validate Inputs | Select the appropriate option in the drop-down list. Following are the available options: - Compliance with Legislation
- Intellectual Property or Existing Records Held
- Copyright
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ACTIONS
This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the APPROVE KNOWLEDGE RECORDS list page.
Filters
Click the Filters icon to specify a particular filter criteria to display the KRs. On clicking the Filters icon, the FILTERS pop up page is displayed. The following table describes the fields on the FILTERS page:

Figure: FILTERS pop-up page
The following table describes the fields on the FILTERS page:
Field | Description |
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Tenant | Select the Tenant from the list. |
Status | Select the status of the KR from the list. |
KB ID | Type in the KB ID range in the From and To text boxes. |
From Date | Select the From Date. |
To Date | Select the To Date. |