Configure entity approvals

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-entity-approvals.md

Specify which types of entity changes require review before they take effect.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_grc_change_mgmt.admin

About this task

Entity approvals can be configured for new, updated, or retired entities. When a change meets the configured condition, the system creates a change task for review.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Entity management > Impact approvals.
Select Settings.
Turn on the Enable impact approvals toggle.

Configure the condition for the entity changes that require review.

Field	Description
Field	Attribute used to define the approval condition. The available option is Change type.
Operator	Method used to evaluate the change type. Select is to specify one change type or is one of to specify multiple change types.
Value	Entity change types that require review. Select New, Update, Retire, or a combination of these values.

Select Save.

Result

Entity approvals are configured for the selected change types. When an entity change meets the configured condition, the system creates a change task on the Impact approvals page. Changes that don't meet the condition take effect without a change task.

Parent Topic:Entity lifecycle management

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---
title: Configure entity approvals
description: Specify which types of entity changes require review before they take effect.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-common-functions/configure-entity-approvals.html
release: australia
product: GRC Common Functions
classification: grc-common-functions
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Entity lifecycle management, Common GRC features, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Configure entity approvals

Specify which types of entity changes require review before they take effect.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_grc\_change\_mgmt.admin

## About this task

Entity approvals can be configured for new, updated, or retired entities. When a change meets the configured condition, the system creates a change task for review.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Entity management** &gt; **Impact approvals**.

2. Select **Settings**.

3. Turn on the **Enable impact approvals** toggle.

4. Configure the condition for the entity changes that require review.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Field|Attribute used to define the approval condition. The available option is **Change type**.|
|Operator|Method used to evaluate the change type. Select **is** to specify one change type or **is one of** to specify multiple change types.|
|Value|Entity change types that require review. Select **New**, **Update**, **Retire**, or a combination of these values.|

5. Select **Save**.

## Result

Entity approvals are configured for the selected change types. When an entity change meets the configured condition, the system creates a change task on the **Impact approvals** page. Changes that don't meet the condition take effect without a change task.

**Parent Topic:**[Entity lifecycle management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-common-functions/entity-change-management.md)