Approve step in workflow

Hi Folks,
Can someone explain how the Approve step is used in case a record is not approved ?
example.
Start->Process->Approve -> syndicate
-> reject-> send notification.
-Vinay

Hi Vinay,
The MDM workflow step is used for providing an Approval on the already craeted/Enriched records in MDM.The approver in MDM is allowed to approve or disapprove the records.
The disapproved records go back to the previous step and teh process step team ahs to correct teh records and send it again for approval.
The workflow steps will be as follows
Start->Process->Approve->Notify ->Stop
The notify step can be used ater nay atep if you want to users of the workflow to be notified of the staus of the completed task and the stataus of teh task to be completed.
You can folow some of these helpful links on how to use MDM wf effectively
Workflow:Disapproved records
Re: How to use the Validate step for Approve step
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60f28084-b90e-2b10-3eb6-d6565367048a
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/001d22fb-622d-2b10-22ac-998acecf68a8
Hope It Helped,
Thanks & Regards
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