Request Authorization on a Single Document

Authors and administrators are able to generate authorization requests for a single document from within the Document Registry.

Note: To generate an authorization request, the document must have authorizers assigned.  For information on assigning document authorizers please click here.

Procedure

1.Click the Documents link on the navigation bar.

2.Search for the document you want to request authorization for.  For information on searching for documents please click here.

3.Select the check box of the relevant document.

4.Click I WANT TO > Request authorization.

5.Click NEXT.

6.In the panel that opens specify the following options:

•Notes allow you to add any supporting information about the authorization.

•Authorization due date is the date you want the authorization to be completed by.

•Selecting the Enable email reminders for authorizers check box, allows you to choose how many days before the authorization deadline you would like to start sending reminders and how many days apart you would like them to be sent.

•Enable escalation notifications for past due authorizations allows you to choose when to start sending reminders of past due authorizations to supervisors.

•Password, enter your password.

7.Click SEND.