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Approvals Inbox

Approvals Inbox

Overview

As you add controls and governance in Slingshot, you can leverage approvals. Approvals can go up to 2 levels and are available for these requests:

  • Snowflake requests
    • Create warehouse
    • Manage warehouse
    • Modify warehouse
    • Drop warehouse
    • Apply recommendation on warehouse

Levels of approvals preference is determined by whether the Approver 1 or Approver 2 roles are assigned for the org. Learn more in the Roles section.

There are 3 approval statuses:

  • Open means pending approval at your level
  • In progress means approved at your level
  • Closed means approved fully or declined

Roles for approvals

  • Review (approve / decline) the request level 1:
    • Tenant admin
    • Snowflake admin
    • Snowflake approver 1
  • Review (approve / decline) the request level 2:
    • Tenant admin
    • Snowflake admin
    • Snowflake approver 2

Approve a request

To review and approve/decline warehouse requests:

  1. Navigate to Approvals Inbox > Open request.
  2. Select Approve or Decline for the request.
  3. A details window will open with information about the warehouse and the requestor’s business justification.
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    If declining the request, you must add a reason before selecting Decline.
  4. You’ll automatically return to the Approvals Inbox.
    A toast message appears confirming the approval or declination.

Example

Imagine a “Corporate development” org has assigned Casey, Cameron, Charlie, and Corey to Approver 1; and Dani, Damien, Devi, and Dylan to Approver 2.

  • Pending level 1 review: When a user submits a request…
    • Approver 1 (Casey, Cameron, Charlie and Corey) will see it in Approvals Inbox > Open requests
    • Approver 2 (Dani, Damien, Devi and Dylan) will not see it in Approvals Inbox
  • Pending level 2 review: When an Approver 1 (Casey, Cameron, Charlie and Corey) approves level 1…
    • Approver 1 (Casey, Cameron, Charlie and Corey) will see it in Approvals Inbox> In Progress
    • Approver 2 (Dani, Damien, Devi and Dylan) will see it in Approvals Inbox> Open requests
  • Closed: When an Approver 2 (Dani, Damien, Devi and Dylan) approves level 2…
    • Approver 1 and Approver 2 will see it in Approvals Inbox> Closed requests