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Just installed Portal v2. I want to show off the new Portal Approval system. After playing around, I just can't get an item to appear in the notification area. What would be the steps of a good demo for this process.
Maybe something like this...
1) Create two users. One is called end_user and the other is approver1 and approver2.
2) Log in as approver one and create a page group and page.
3) In the page group, turn on the approval process. Assign the following users to the approval process.
Line 1: approver1 ; approver2
Click on Any,Parallel.
(Should I keep it simple by just using one user per line?)
4) Under the page access tab, end_user is assigned "Manage Content w/ Approval". Approver 1 and 2 can beset at any level.
5) Now, the end_user user logs into portal, access the page and adds an item.
6) end_user logs out
7) Approver 1 logs in and looks at the Notification portlet and takes action.
At this point, for me, nothing appears. I don't have to install workflow, do I?
Ideas?

HI William
AFAIK , You need to select in SPRO path
Cross Application Basic settings >> Text Schema >> Define Text Schema >> Select SC
You would see Approval Note there .. There would be a col where you can select Header/ Item ..
and should work . Please confirm and let me know if it works ..
Regards
Vinita

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