New Features

The following features are new to Approvals in this release.

New Conga Approvals REST APIs

With this release, Conga Approvals introduces the following REST APIs:

API Name

Description

isApprovalRequiredChecks if approval is required for a given context object.
previewGenerates approval requests for a given context object.
submitForApprovalsSubmit a given context object for approval.
submitForApprovalsBulkSubmits bulk approval requests for review.
getApprovalsGets a list of all approval requests that are generated for a given context object.
getApprovalsBulkReturns a map of approval requests that are generated for multiple context objects in bulk.
cancelApprovalsRecalls or cancels approval requests for a given context object.
cancelApprovalsBulkRecalls or cancels approval requests for multiple context objects in bulk.
cancelApprovalsWithCommentsRecalls or cancels approval requests for a given context object with comments.
getPackageVersionGets the current version information for the approvals managed package.
approveRequestApproves the approval requests.
approveRequestsBulkApproves bulk approval requests.
rejectRequestRejects the approval requests.
rejectRequestsBulkRejects bulk approval requests.
reassignRequestReassigns the approval request.
createAdhocApprovalCreates an ad-hoc approval step.
deleteAdhocApprovalDeletes an approval step added through the Add Adhoc Step process from the MyApprovals tab or through the createAdhocApproval API.

New cancelApprovalsWithComments SOAP API

A new cancelApprovalsWithComments SOAP API is introduced that enables you to recall or cancel approval requests for a given context object with comments.

Enhancements

The following enhancements are new to Approvals in this release.

Email Notification Enhancement for Bulk Approval API

With this release, Conga Approvals has enhanced approveRequestsBulk API. Instead of multiple email notifications, you will now receive a single consolidated email notification after you approve multiple approval requests. 

Enhanced UI for My Approval and Preview and Submit Approval pages

My Approvals and Preview and Submit Approvals pages are now enhanced with an intuitive UI. The action buttons are now placed prominently on the top right side for easier access.