Display approvers in workflow stage fields
Enable workflow stage fields to display approvers, change the number of approvers to display, or disable displaying approvers.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
By default, only workflow stage fields that use the Workflow-driven renderer can display a list of approvers. Only these workflow stage renderer types support displaying approvers.
- Linear renderer
- Main flow renderer
- Workflow-driven renderer
Procedure
Navigate to All > Workflow > Administration > Properties.
The system displays the Workflow Properties page.
Set the following properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of approvers to show if approvers are displayed for workflow stages. Only valid for supported list v2 renderers.glide.workflow.renderer.show\_approver\_limit | Sets the maximum number of approvers to display within a workflow stage field. The system displays an ellipsis character when there are more approvers than the display limit allows.- Type: integer - Default value: 5 |
| Show approvers when displaying workflow stages with the Linear renderer.glide.workflow.renderer.linear.show\_approver | Enables \(true\) or disables \(false\) the Linear renderer to display approvers.- Type: true \| false - Default value: false |
| Show approvers when displaying workflow stages with the Main flow renderer.glide.workflow.renderer.mainflow.show\_approver | Enables \(true\) or disables \(false\) the Main flow renderer to display approvers.- Type: true \| false - Default value: false |
| Show approvers when displaying workflow stages with the Workflow-driven renderer.glide.workflow.renderer.workflowdriven.show\_approver | Enables \(true\) or disables \(false\) the Workflow-driven renderer to display approvers.- Type: true \| false - Default value: true |
Click Save.
Add stages to workflows that have associated workflow stage fields.
Note: If you add stages to a subflow, the parent workflow must also have stages.
For each approval activity you want to display approvers, select a Stage value.
For example, the sample workflow Service Catalog Item Request has two approval activities. The first Approval - User activity has a Stage value of
Dept. Head Approval. The second Approval - User activity has a Stage value ofCIO Approval.
Result
The workflow stage field renderers you enabled display approvers up to the approver display limit. For example, a Workflow-driven stage field displays up to five approvers when the workflow reaches an approval stage.
Parent Topic:Create a workflow stage field