What's New in Approvals Documentation
This section lists changes in the documentation to support each release.
February '25
Release | Topic | Description |
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February 2025 | Introduced two new admin entries:
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Supported SOQL Limits | Updated total number of approval requests submitted in asynchronous mode limit |
October '24
Release |
Topic |
Description |
October 2024 |
N/A |
No new topics were added. |
June '24
Release |
Topic |
Description |
June 2024 |
Added custom admin property to constrain user reassignment choices. |
February '24
Release |
Topic |
Description |
February 2024 |
N/A |
No new topics were added. |
October '23
Release |
Topic |
Description |
October 2023 |
Multiple Currency Conversion Support |
Added feature. |
June '23
Release |
Topic |
Description |
June 2023 |
N/A |
No new topics were added. |
February '23
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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February 2023 |
N/A |
No new topics were added. |
September '22
Release |
Publication Date |
Topic |
Description |
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September '22 |
10 Aug 2022 |
Suppressing Task Creation |
New topic with information suppressing creation of Tasks (activity history). |
Previewing Approvals Asynchronously |
New topic for previewing approvals asynchronously SOAP API. | ||
Canceling Approvals Asynchronously |
New topic for cancelling approvals asynchronously SOAP API. | ||
Canceling Approvals with Comments Asynchronously |
New topic for cancelling approvals with comments asynchronously SOAP API. |
May '22
Release |
Publication Date |
Topic |
Description |
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May '22 |
06 May 2022 |
Creating Approval Processes |
Updated topic for navigation chevrons. |
Creating Approval Steps |
Updated topic for navigation chevrons. |
December '21
Release |
Publication Date |
Topic |
Description |
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December '21 |
03 Nov 2021 | Viewing an Approval Process |
New topic for process visual page. |
Permission-Based APIs |
New topic for 5 new permission based SOAP APIs. | ||
Approvals REST APIs |
Modified topic. Includes 15 new REST APIs and 1 for runtime adhoc approval process DTO. | ||
Creating a Runtime Ad Hoc Approval Process DTO |
New topic for runtime adhoc approval process DTO SOAP API. |
Summer '21
Release |
Publication Date |
Topic |
Description |
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Summer '21 |
05 Jul 2021 |
Approvals Custom Config Settings |
Updated topic. Added a link to the Standard Supported Objects topic in the Approval Status Field Setting. |
Approvals Standard Objects |
New topic. | ||
Custom Inbound Attachment Callback Class |
New topic. | ||
Email Sender Name and Email Address |
Modified topic. Added information about Email Address. | ||
Upgrading Approvals |
Updated topic to include information on upgrading to Summer '21 release. | ||
Approvals and My Approval Pages |
Updated topic with latest images depicting the changes. | ||
Adding an Ad Hoc Approver |
Updated topic. Added a note about Approval Request Status in the Adding an Ad Hoc Approver Before an Assigned Approver section. | ||
Canceling Approvals With Comments |
New topic to document cancelApprovalsWithComments SOAP API. | ||
Approvals REST APIs |
New REST APIs same as SOAP APIs introduced in this release. |
Spring '21
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Spring '21 |
Installing Conga Approvals |
Updated topic. Added information about the User Experience Analytics Component. |
Asynchronous Processing of Approvals Records |
Updated topic. Added information about Processing Status in Approval Requests. | |
Setting up Email Templates and Alerts |
Updated topic. Modified the note about Email Template selection. | |
Supported SOQL Limits |
Updated topic. Updated SOQL Limits. | |
Recommended Permissions for Approval Administrators |
New topic. | |
Recommended Permissions for Approval End Users |
New topic. | |
Submitting for Approvals with Attachments and Comments |
New topic. New API introduced in this release. | |
Submitting for Approvals with Attachments |
Updated topic. | |
Approving Bulk Approval Requests |
New topic. New API introduced in this release. |
Winter '20
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Winter '20 |
Approval System Properties |
Modified topic. Added information about the following system properties:
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Updating App Name and App Logo |
New topic for this release. | |
Permission Sets for Accessing the Approval Center |
New topic. New feature for this release. | |
Adding Approval Status to Objects |
Modified topic. Added information about creating a lookup relationship of the custom object with the approval request object. | |
Approval Center |
New topic. New feature for this release. | |
Submitting for Approvals with Attachments |
New topic. New API introduced in this release. |
Summer 2020
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Summer 2020 Rev A |
Approval System Properties |
Modified topic. Added information about Queueable Apex Batch Size system property. |
Summer 2020 |
Submitting Version-Specific Agreement Attachments |
New topic. New feature for this release. |
Approval System Properties |
Modified topic. Added the following new system properties:
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Submitting a Request with Attachments |
Modified topic. Added a note explaining attachment file size limits for the download link. | |
Approvals Custom Config Settings |
Modified topic. Added the new custom config setting, Show All Document Version Details. | |
Approvals and My Approvals Pages |
Modified topic. Updated the screenshots to show the sequence column in the latest UI. | |
Asynchronous Approval Record Processing |
New topic. New feature for this release. | |
Upgrading Approvals |
Modified topic. Added information about upgrading to the Summer 2020 release. | |
Submitting Bulk Approval Requests |
New topic. New API introduced in this release. | |
Recalling Bulk Approval Requests |
New topic. New API introduced in this release. | |
Submitting Approvals Asynchronously |
New topic. New API introduced in this release. | |
Create a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Update a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Retrieve a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Delete a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Add Comment to a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Add Attachments to a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Delete Attachments to a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Use Case and Sample Code for Adhoc Approval Runtime Process APIs |
Modified topic. Added use-case and API flow for ad-hoc approval process. | |
Delete An Adhoc Approval Step |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Submit For Approvals With Comments Using An Adhoc Approval Specification |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Submit For Approvals Using An Adhoc Approval Specification |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Previewing Adhoc Approvals |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Submitting for Approvals |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Submit For Approvals With Comments Using An Adhoc Approval Specification |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Submitting For Approvals With Comments JSON |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Retrieving Reassign Page URL |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Retrieving Approve or Reject Page URL |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Retrieving Approval Page URL |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Retrieving Approval History |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Retrieving Add Comment Page URL |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Rejecting Approval Requests |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Reassigning Approval Requests |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Previewing Approvals |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Escalating Approval Requests |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Enabling Auto Re-approvals on Proposal and Proposal Line Items |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Creating Ad-hoc Approvals |
Updated topic to include API signature. | |
Checking if User is Authorized to Approve or Reject |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Canceling Approvals |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Approving Approval Requests |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. | |
Adding Comments to Approval Requests |
Updated topic to include API signature and SOAP Response/Request XML for API integration. |
Spring 2020
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Spring 2020 |
Submitting a Request with Attachments |
Modified topic. Added information for grouping multiple documents across multiple agreement records. |
Creating Search Filters (Approvals) |
Modified topic. Added information for character limit increase for Approval Search Filters. | |
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Modified topic. Added information for support added after scalability improvement. | |
Upgrading Approvals |
New topic. Added information about how to upgrade Intelligent Workflow Approvals. | |
Submitting For Approvals With Comments JSON |
Added new API - Submit For Approval With Comments API for MAX using JSON parameter to pass comments. | |
Submitting For Approvals With Comments |
Modified topic. Updated code sample. |
Winter 2019
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Winter 2019 Rev A |
Setting up Backup or Delegate Approvers |
Modified topic. Added information about email notifications for delegate approver. |
Winter 2019 |
Creating An Approval Process |
Modified topic. Added information for creating an Adhoc approval process. |
Setting Up An Adhoc Approval Process in Runtime |
New topic. Added info for setting up an Adhoc approval process in runtime. | |
Creating Approval Steps |
Modified topic. Added information for selecting Carbon Copy assignees. Added reminded jobs information. | |
Setting Up Backup and Delegate Approvers |
Modified topic. Added info to create multiple entries for Backup/Delegate records. | |
Approvals and My Approval Pages |
Modified topic. Added information for removing an Adhoc approver from the My Approvals page. | |
Previewing Adhoc Approvals |
Added API info. | |
Submit For Approvals Using An Adhoc Approval Specification |
Added API info. | |
Submit For Approvals With Comments Using An Adhoc Approval Specification |
Added API info. | |
Delete An Adhoc Approval Step |
Added API info. | |
Create a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
AdhocApprovalProcessDTO |
Added DTO info for Adhoc approval process API. | |
Update a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
Retrieve a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
Delete a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
Add Comment to a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
Add Attachments to a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
Delete Attachments to a Runtime Adhoc Approval Process |
Added API info. | |
Use Case and Sample Code for Adhoc Approval Runtime Process APIs |
Added sample code for Adhoc approval process runtime APIs. |
Summer 2019
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Summer 2019 |
Custom Query Callback for Reassigning and Adding Approver |
Modified topic. Added information for reassigning approver. |
Setting Up a Backup or Delegate for Out-Of-Office |
New topic. | |
Creating Approval Steps |
Modified topic. | |
Creating An Approval Process |
Modified topic. | |
Setting Up Backup and Delegate Approvers |
Modified topic. | |
Approval Email Notification Templates |
Modified topic. | |
Approval and My Approval Pages |
Modified topic. |
Spring 2019
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Spring 2019 |
N/A |
No new topics were added. |
Winter 2018
Release |
Topic |
Description |
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Winter 2018 |
Configuring CPQ Approval Workflow |
Modified topic. Added information for Standard Approval Step and Approval Rule Entry Step. |
Adding Comments to Approval Requests |
Added API info. | |
Approving Approval Requests |
Added API info. | |
Canceling Approvals |
Added API info. | |
Checking If an Approval is Required |
Added API info. | |
Checking if User is Authorized to Approve/Reject |
Added API info. | |
Creating Ad-hoc Approvals |
Added API info. | |
Escalating Approval Requests |
Added API info. | |
Previewing Approvals |
Added API info. | |
Reassigning Approval Requests |
Added API info. | |
Rejecting Approval Requests |
Added API info. | |
Retrieving Add Comment Page URL |
Added API info. | |
Retrieving Approval History |
Added API info. | |
Retrieving Approval Page URL |
Added API info. | |
Retrieving Approve or Reject Page URL |
Added API info. | |
Retrieving Reassign Page URL |
Added API info. | |
Submitting an Approval Request |
Added API info. | |
Taking Ownership of an Approval Request |
Added API info. |