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# Set automatic approval rules

# Set automatic approval rules {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Approval rules can automatically set the approval state to something other than
Not yet requested. As a result, an approval rule can create a set of
approvers. You can also start the approval process by setting the approval state to
Requested.
Wichtig:  
Classic approval rules have been replaced by the Workflow Studio [Ask for Approval action](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ask-approval-flow-designer&version=australia&pubname=australia-build-workflows&ft:locale=en-US). Use Workflow Studio to create workflow-driven approval logic that is easier to maintain and provides better reporting information.

## Prerequisites

Role required: admin

Approval rules have two new fields:

* Run rule before: If true, the approval rule runs before the record is inserted/updated.
* Set State: If this rule applies, then the task record's approval state is automatically set to this value.  
  Hinweis:  
  The Set State field only behaves as expected if the Run rule before check box is enabled.
* In the example below, this rule automatically sets the state of the task to Approved thereby auto-approving the task.

Abbildung : 1. Approval Rules fields