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title: Approval audit log
slug: approval-audit-log
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createdAt: 2024-02-15T13:41:37.099Z
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*ChartHop Approvals* include the ability to add a comment when you are approving or rejecting a scenario. 

When you have a notification to review a scenario or are in a scenario that is currently **in review**, **approved**, **rejected,** or **merged** you can click “view details” to expand all notes in the sidebar. 

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**When comments are visible:**

- From the left sidebar, select **Planning**.
- Access the scenario whose comments you want to review
  - The scenario should have a Review status of **In review, Approved, or Rejected**
- Select **View details** from the banner at the top of the scenario, comments will display in a sidebar to the right of the screen.
- You can also scroll to the bottom of the screen, underneath the comments box.
- Check the box that says “Include Approval Comments”.
- Approval comments and scenario comments will display below the comments box. 



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When a scenario is **rejected**:

- Comments will be visible unless the scenario is edited. 

When a scenario is **approved**: 

- Comments will continue to be visible. 

When a scenario is **merged** **to** **primary**: 

- Comments will be visible in the scenario 
- Comments will also be visible in the profile tab of the open job: 

Within the scenario and on the open job page, the approval chain and comments are visible to everyone who can view the scenario. 

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Within the scenario and on the open job page, the approval chain and comments are visible to everyone who can view the scenario. 
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