---
alias: user-guide-approve-change-set-items
tags:
- change management
description: "Approve change set items within an approval workflow, ensuring proper preconditions are met"
---

# Approve Change Set Items

:lock: ChangeSet.**ApproveItem**

## Overview

This operation is used to approve a **Change Set** Item of a **Change Set** which is currently "In Approval".

## Setup

No special setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* **Change Set** exists and it is in the "In Approval" state.
* A **Change Set** Item Approval Role must be defined for the Change Set Item to be approved.
* The **Change Set** Item has not been approved before.
* The user belongs to the **Change Set** Item Approval Role.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1 - General Data

1. Select an existing **Change Set** whose state is "In Approval".
2. Select an existing **Change Set** Item by ticking the respective checkbox and clicking **Approve Item**.  
3. Optionally, enter a comment.
4. The system will confirm that the **Change Set** Item has been approved.

    ![change_set_item][change_set_item]

5. The user will get feedback about the status of the **Change Set**, which can be one of the following:
   * **Change Set** is "In Approval".
   * **Change Set** is "Approved" and all **Change Set** Items have been made "Effective" (in case the **Change Set** and all **Change Set** Items have an Approval Date set and all **Change Set** Items were made "Effective").
   * **Change Set** is "Approved" and all **Change Set** Items have been made "Active" (in case the **Change Set** and all **Change Set** Items have an Approval Date set and at least one **Change Set** Item failed to become "Effective").

[change_set_item]: images/change_set_item.png