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alias: user-guide-approve-protocol-instance-tasks
description: "Approve Protocol Instance Tasks allows users to release tasks from a defined state"
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# Approve Protocol Instance Tasks

:lock: ProtocolInstance.**ApproveTasks**

## Overview

This operation is used to approve **Protocol Instance** Tasks.

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* Protocol instance exists, is active and is in the system state *Open*.
* Protocol State *AllowTaskRelease* is true.
* If a state role is defined, the user must belong to that role.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. In the **Details** view, Open the **Protocol Instance** and select the button **Approve**.
2. Choose **Approve Tasks** and once in the **Task** approval wizard, select the **Task(s)** that you wish to approve.
3. Optionally, enter a comment.
4. Click **Approve**.

![Protocol_Approve_Tasks]

!!! note
	The task will change from *Created* to *Released*.

!!! note
	Task approval definitions are defined in *State Settings*.

[Protocol_Approve_Tasks]: ../images/Protocol_Approve_Tasks.png