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How Do I Add a Document Approval?


The Documentation System Module is designed to help administrators manage, assign, and track important documents that ensure employee compliance, training, and awareness of company procedures. This module simplifies the process of assigning documents to employees and companies through departments and locations, ensuring that essential documentation is always in place.

The process of setting up and approving documents involves several key steps, ensuring that the correct documentation is available to the right people.


These steps include:

Initial Setup of Document Approval:

This step allows administrators to configure the approval process for documents.


Approving the Document:

Document approvals are carried out by the individual assigned to the approval path. The approval path must be selected when setting up the document, and only the designated person can approve the document. Departments and locations cannot be assigned to the document until it has been approved.

Assigning Document Controls:

These are existing documents that can be linked to the document being approved. This helps streamline the process by allowing relevant documents to be associated with one another.

Assigning Departments and Locations:

Once the document has been approved, it can be assigned to specific departments and locations. This automatically ensures that all people assigned to those departments and locations have access to the document.


This article includes step-by-step instructions on how to add a Document Approval.


  1. On the left side menu, click Doc. System.
  2. Click +New Document Approval.
  3. Enter the Name, and Description of the Document Approval.
  4. Tick the box(es) that apply:
  5. Required - these documents must be provided to ensure compliance.
  6. Private - the documents are only viewable by an administrator.
  7. Expiry Required - an expiry date must be added to the document.
  8. Enter the Expiry default number of months - this option will not show if the Expiry Required option is ticked.
  9. Select the Approval Path from the dropdown options - this is the sequence in which the document is approved.
  10. Select the Classification from the dropdown options:
  11. If you select SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), Reference Document or Record - you must select the entity to which it belongs.
  12. If you select People - a dropdown option will appear where you must select the type of document you want to create.
  13. If you select Form - a dropdown will appear below where you must select what kind of document you are going to create.
  14. If you select Read & Receipt Document - an option will appear below where you can add the document by clicking on the white box or dragging and dropping the document to the white box.
  15. If you select Digitised Form Filling - a dropdown option will appear below where you must choose the form.
  16. If you select Record - a dropdown will appear where you select what kind of document you are going to create.
  17. Click Save & Submit.


This is required before you can add Document Approval:

  1. Set up Approval Paths
  2. Digitise your Classification Form
  3. Set up Notifications

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