Setting the Properties of an Approval Node

An approval node is designed to handle approval tasks. It has the authority to approve, reject, or temporarily save tasks.

Figure 1 Approval node
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Figure 2 Basic settings
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**Table 1** Parameters for basic settings
Parameter	Description
Approver	You can set an approver for the approval node. By default, the process initiator is the approver. You can click Add to choose a user or dynamic approver (like the process initiator or a reference field in a form) as the approver. If you select CC Approval Result, the outcome (approved or rejected) will be sent to CC recipients.
Approval Method (Multi-Approver)	If multiple approvers are selected, set the approval method. OR Sign: The process will go to next task if any approver finishes the approval. AND Sign: The process will go to next task only when all approvers finish the approval.
Title	Title of the approval page.
Action	The buttons displayed on the page when the approval is approved or rejected. You can set the button names. After the temporary storage function is enabled, you can click Save Draft to store your form data temporarily.

Figure 3 Field permission settings

**Table 2** Parameters for setting field permissions
Parameter	Description
Visible	Whether the current field is visible to the approver. If certain form fields should be hidden from the approver, set them to invisible.
Editable	Whether the approver can edit the form fields.
Briefing	Whether to display fields in the form as the abstract.

Figure 4 Advanced settings
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**Table 3** Parameters for advanced settings
Parameter	Description
Approval Settings	Batch operation: After this function is enabled, operations such as mandatory fields and approval comments will be ignored during batch processing. Exercise caution when enabling this function. Rollback on rejection: Backtrack from the current node to the previous approval node or process initiation node.
Node Processing Time Limit	Set a deadline for node processing. Automatic processing is triggered after the deadline. Time limit: Set the end time for node processing. You can customize it by specifying the date and time directly, or selecting a date and time field from the form. Automatic reminder: Whether to enable automatic reminders. It is disabled by default. You can send a notification before, on, or after the node processing deadline. Reminder content: Enter the reminder content, for example, "Handle to-do tasks in time." Person to be reminded: The default value is the node owner. Auto submission: Whether to enable auto submission. By default, it is disabled. Once enabled, you can set the node to be automatically submitted on or after the node processing deadline.