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How to Bulk approve, reject, abstain own pending approvals

  • Navigate the Jira's built-in search navigator and type issue in myPendingApproval()
  • Optionally add any additional condition to filter the issues returned by the JQL

  • Select Tools → Bulk Change

  • Step 1 of 4: Choose Issues
  • Step 2 of 4: Choose Operation Bulk Approval

  • Step 3 of 4: Operation Details:
    • Choose the approval response you wish to provide (Required)
    • Leave the option Send Approval Reply notification On in order to send an email notifying the Approval action for any affected issue or turn it Off to skip the email notifications
    • Leave the Bulk Delegated Approval select list empty and the User select list filled with your username to approve only your own pending approvals and click Search

  • Choose the issues you want take the actions or leave all selected

  • Add the Approval comment optionally and click Next or, if the Approval Comment is Required, it is mandatory to add it to proceed. You ca insert a comment to use globally or specify distinct comments for each issue.

  • Step 4 of 4: Confirm

  • Bulk Operation in progress

  • Completing

How to Bulk Approve as a delegated

  • Navigate the Jira's built-in search navigator and apply the desired filter 
  • Select Tools → Bulk Change
  • Step 1 of 4: Choose Issues
  • Step 2 of 4: Choose Operation Bulk Approval
  • Step 3 of 4: Operation Details:
    • Leave the option Send Approval Reply notification On in order to send an email notifying the Approval action for any affected issue or turn it Off to skip the email notifications
    • Fill the Bulk Delegated Approval container with the delegators of the issues you want approve as delegated
    • Leave the User select list filled with your username and click Search

  • Step 4 of 4: Confirm

  • Bulk Operation


How to Bulk Approve as a SuperApprover

  • Navigate the Jira's built-in search navigator and apply the desired filter 
  • Select Tools → Bulk Change
  • Step 1 of 4: Choose Issues
  • Step 2 of 4: Choose Operation Bulk Approval
  • Step 3 of 4: Operation Details:
    • Leave the option Send Approval Reply notification On in order to send an email notifying the Approval action for any affected issue or turn it Off to skip the email notifications
    • Fill the User select list with the approver username you want approve on his behalf
  • Click Search 

  • Choose the issues you want take the actions or leave all selected
  • Add the Approval comment optionally and click Next or, if the Approval Comment is Required, it is mandatory to add it to proceed. You ca insert a comment to use globally or specify distinct comments for each issue.
  • Step 4 of 4: Confirm


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