did not find 'Start this workflow to approve publishing a major version of an item'

Question

Hello!
i am using SP 2013 and have a publish site. i want to set up a workflow on page library (or some sub content type associated with this library). I find there is ' publishing approval' workflow, so i try to use it.

However i do no know how to start it. i want the workflow start if the user publishes a page. i see there is 'Start this workflow to approve publishing a major version of an item' by google seaching , but my setting page does no show this option:

thanks

Answer 1

Hello @kong ,

Welcome to Q&A Forum!

Please follwoing steps:

1.Open SharePoint Designer >> click "All Files" in the left navigation

2.On the All Files page, click "_catalogs" folder.

3.On the _catalogs page, click on "wfpub".

4.Find and click "Publishing Approval" >> right-click "ReviewPublishing_1033.xoml.wfconfig.xml" and select "Edit File in Advanced Mode"

5.Add the bellow code:

<MetaData><InitiationType>Manual;#OnNewItem;#OnItemUpdate;#OnMajorCheckIn</InitiationType>  
</MetaData>  

6.Save and Publish it.

Here is a similar case for your reference:

Why "Start this workflow to approve publishing a major version of an item." option is disabled for my Custom Approval Workflow?

Thanks,
Echo DU

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