Add a workplace approval configuration

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read add-workplace-approval-configuration.md

Add approvers to an approval definition. The assigned approvers receive the approval requests of those reservations that match the conditions defined in the approval definition.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_wsd_core.admin

Procedure

Navigate to Workplace Core > Administration > Approval Definitions.
Select the approval definition to which you want to add a workplace approval configuration.
On the form, scroll down to the Workplace Approval Configurations related list.
Click New.
On the form, fill in the field.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the workplace approval configuration.
Approval definition	Definition of the approval. The field is automatically set.
Approvers	Approvers for the approval definition. Select one or more approvers to approve the reservations that match the approval definition. To add approvers, refer to Create a workplace performer criteria.
Application	Application for which you are creating the approval definition.
Wait for	Type of approval required to approve the reservation. Options are as follows:- Any approver can approve. All approvers must approve. The first response from any approver is an approval.
Missing all approvers	What action to take if all the approvers are missing.
Level	Importance level of the approval. The approval with the lowest level is implemented first.

6. Click **Submit**.

Result

The workplace approval configuration is added.

Parent Topic:Create a workplace performer criteria

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title: Add a workplace approval configuration
description: Add approvers to an approval definition. The assigned approvers receive the approval requests of those reservations that match the conditions defined in the approval definition.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/workplace-core/add-workplace-approval-configuration.html
release: brazil
product: Workplace Core
classification: workplace-core
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a workplace performer criteria, Manage, Workplace Core, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Add a workplace approval configuration

Add approvers to an approval definition. The assigned approvers receive the approval requests of those reservations that match the conditions defined in the approval definition.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_wsd\_core.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workplace Core** &gt; **Administration** &gt; **Approval Definitions**.

2.  Select the approval definition to which you want to add a workplace approval configuration.

3.  On the form, scroll down to the Workplace Approval Configurations related list.

4.  Click **New**.

5.  On the form, fill in the field.

<table id="table_wx5_dfp_fsb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the workplace approval configuration.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Approval definition

</td><td>

Definition of the approval. The field is automatically set.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Approvers

</td><td>

Approvers for the approval definition. Select one or more approvers to approve the reservations that match the approval definition. To add approvers, refer to [Create a workplace performer criteria](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-core/create-workplace-performer-criteria.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Application

</td><td>

Application for which you are creating the approval definition.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Wait for

</td><td>

Type of approval required to approve the reservation. Options are as follows:-   Any approver can approve.
-   All approvers must approve.
-   The first response from any approver is an approval.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Missing all approvers

</td><td>

What action to take if all the approvers are missing.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Level

</td><td>

Importance level of the approval. The approval with the lowest level is implemented first.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Click **Submit**.


## Result

The workplace approval configuration is added.

**Parent Topic:**[Create a workplace performer criteria](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/workplace-core/create-workplace-performer-criteria.md)