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title: Configuring a Designated Approval Property
slug: rm/configuring-a-designated-approval-property
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:43.959Z
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The Designated Approval Property allows administrators to create an automatically updated representation of whether an artifact has been Formally Approved or not. Administrators are encouraged to use the tool when:

- Formal Approvals are used regularly in an organization’s activities in Blueprint
- Administrators desire a read-only representation of approval status (i.e. one that cannot be accidentally set to an incorrect value)
- Administrators would like to only sync their artifacts from Blueprint into other platforms only if their artifact was formally approved.

:::hint{type="info"}
To configure a Designated Approval Property, users must have the “Manage Standard Properties and Standard Artifact Types” privilege in their Instance Administration role. For more information on Instance Administrator Roles, see the [Manage Instance Administrator Roles](docId:5GLYXa_hFmjWoam6L6nwK).
:::

To configure a Designated Approval Property:

1. In the Administration Portal, under **Instance**, click **Artifact Management** and select **Standard Properties**.
   For information on how to access the Admin Portal, see [About the Administration Portal](docId\:aLbD8Z84lBz7JCfOAlGu5).

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/egfebrv3nz/1625838602440/configuring-a-designated-approval-property-1.png)
2. The Standard Properties page displays all the Standard Properties in your instance. Click a property in the Name column to edit its details, or select “Add Standard Property” to create a new property.

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/egfebrv3nz/1625838687009/configuring-a-designated-approval-property-2.png)
3. In the Standard Property's details page displayed, edit the following fields:

:::hint{type="info"}
Note: when “Designated Approval Property” is selected, other settings will be automatically filled and become read-only. This is expected behaviour.
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1. In the Settings section, set the Type of property to Choice
2. Select “Designated Approval Property”

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/egfebrv3nz/1625838754807/configuring-a-designated-approval-property-3.png)

4. Click **Save**.
5. Click the **Artifact Type Assignments** tab.
6. Click **Assign to Standard Artifact Types.**

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/egfebrv3nz/1625838837217/configuring-a-designated-approval-property-4.png)
7. Select the checkboxes for all Standard Artifact Types you want the Designated Approval Property to appear on and then click **OK**.

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/egfebrv3nz/1625838909278/configuring-a-designated-approval-property-5.png)