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# Set up approval rules

# Set up approval rules {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

Set up rules for approvals at each approval level by selecting an approver type and
the requirement of approval from either one or all the stakeholders. Define filter
conditions on the source table to which the approval rule is applied.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_bcm.admin

## About this task

You can select specific approvers, approvers from the selected source table, dynamic approvers, or approvers that you choose to approve your business documents. The approvers can be a BIA owner, BCM lead, BCM manager, BCM admin, contributors, or one or all of them from the source table that you select.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAssignment and Approval ConfigurationsApproval Configurations.
2. Click an approval configuration record in the list.
3. Click the approval levels record in the Name column of the Approval Levels section.
4. Click New in the Approval Rules section.
5. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Name of the approval rule. |
   | Source | Table to which the approval rule is applied. |
   | Query using field | Field that connects the approving table and the source table. |
   | Additional condition | Filter conditions applied on the source table. |
   | Approver type | Type of approver. * Specific approvers: Your choice of approvers. * Approver from source: Users or groups from the source table. * Dynamic approvers: Approvers selected dynamically from any table. * Scripted approvers: Script to determine approvers. See the script shown as an example below. {#setup-bcm-approval-rules__ul_dsp_pwg_3rb} Note: For security reasons, the BCM admin doesn't have write access to the Script field on the Approval Rule form. Only the Approver Configurator developer has create and write access to the Script field on the Approval Rule form. If you have the BCM admin role, you can set up an approval rule only with types of approvers from the Approver type list: * Specific approvers * Approver from source {#setup-bcm-approval-rules__setup-bcm-approval-rules_ul_ijn_nsh_cxb} For more information on the roles in the GRC: Approver Configurator application, see [Roles installed with GRC: Approver Configurator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/lOQq7XaBQm62belkEhl4HA "Various roles are installed with the activation of the GRC: Approver Configurator application."). |
   | Approval required from | One or more stakeholders from whom the approval is required. |
   | Description | Brief note about the approval rule. |
   | Approvers ||
   | Approvers from | Approver table. This field is available only if the Approver type is Approver from source or Dynamic approvers. Defaults to the source table if it is Approver from source. |
   | Filter by | Conditions to filter records from the approver table. This field is available only if the Approver type is Dynamic approvers. |
   | Advanced | Option to set a scripted dynamic condition. |
   | User field | User reference or list of approvers from the approver table. |
   | Group field | User group reference as approver from the approver table. |
   | Dynamic condition | Script field to apply advanced filter on approver table. |
   | Users | One or more users designated as approvers. |
   | Group | Group of approvers. |
   | Scripted approvers ||
   | Script | Script to determine approvers; users and groups in the script are selected as approvers. |
   [Table 1. Approval Rule form]

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6. Click Submit.

## Sample script to add assignees from CMDB
dependencies as approvers {#setup-bcm-approval-rules__example_msq_5xr_vrb}

Field values on the form:

Name
:   Assignee of CMDB dependency as approvers.

Source
:   Dependency \[sn_bia_dependency\].

Query using field
:   Dependency Group.Impact Analysis

Approver type
: Scripted approvers  
Figure 1. Sample script to add approvers

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