Create configurations for an approval rule in Configuration Compliance

Define the conditions to filter out matching remediation tasks for an approval level.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_vulc.admin

About this task

In the Approval Configurations module, you can configure multiple levels of approval for different configurations. Define condition-based rules, with each rule containing multiple levels of approval.

Note:

Use the Approval rules module to configure approval rules for the exception management workflows. For information on configuring approval rules, see Create approval levels for Exception Management in Configuration Compliance.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Configuration Compliance > Administration > Approval Rules.
2. Select an approval rule and navigate to the Approval Configurations tab.
3. Select a configuration.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Approval Configuration form

   Field	Description
   Name	Approval configuration name.
   Approval rule	Contains the table and type details for the approval rule.
   Order	Execution order of various configurations within a rule. For example, a configuration with an order entry of 100 is run before a configuration with an order entry of 200.
   Active	Enabled by default, signifying that the approval configuration is in use.
   Description	Short description of the approval configuration levels.

5. Set a condition for the test results or remediation tasks in one of the following ways:

   Field	Description
   Condition	Identifies the matching test results or remediation tasks.
   Advanced condition	Script that defines the condition for the test results or remediation tasks. Note: This field appears when you select the Advanced check box.

6. Select Update.
   You can define conditions containing multiple levels of approval within a rule. The flow designer automatically inherits the rules created in this module and processes the matching approval workflow. For information on configuring approval levels, see Create approval levels for Exception Management in Configuration Compliance.

Example

You can define different approval paths for different types of remediation tasks.