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# Publish an intelligent approval

# Publish an intelligent approval {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated July 1, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Set an intelligent approval to active and use it to make approval decisions.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_iap.policy_manager or sn_iap.policy_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllIntelligent ApprovalsIntelligent Approvals Home.
2. Select the draft or inactive intelligent approval you want to publish.  
3. Select Publish.  

## Result

The system sets the intelligent approval to active and uses it to make automated approval decisions when the approval matches the intelligent approval's start conditions.

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