Set up an approval from a local database

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title: Set up an approval from a local database
description: Enable users to authorize e-signature approvals using local database credentials.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/build-workflows/approvals/t\_SetUpAnApprovalFromALocalDb.html
release: brazil
product: Approvals
classification: approvals
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Approval with e-signature, Classic approvals, Build workflows]
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# Set up an approval from a local database

Enable users to authorize e-signature approvals using local database credentials.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Activate the **Approval with e-signatures** plugin.

2.  Create user records for approval users.