After Approving Content from workflow, status of content is still 'Review'

Hi,
I am new to oracle UCM, so I have created a simple workflow for beginning. It has only one activity which triggers when some content of particular content type is checked. There is no script associated with any of the workflow events. Workflow is working fine except one issue.
When reviewer approves the content, workflow does not release the content and worflow is still shown in 'Active Workflows' list. I cant see the content even in search as status of content remains 'Review'.
Am i missing something ??
Please guide!!!
Thanks in advance
Amarpal

Hi,
please provide more information on workflow configuration:
1. Is it criteria workflow?
2. How many users are involved in review step?
3. What shows workflow info page of this document?

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