Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Service Manager9.51

Use > Service Catalogs > Service Catalog approvals > Approve a request

Approve a request

Applies to User Roles:

Service Catalog approver

Log on to Service Manager as a Service Catalog approver, for example, as a requestor’s manager.
Note: The manager is defined in a requestor's Contact Information.
You can approve requests through both the standard and the employee self-services web clients.
- Through an index.do URL:
  Click Approve Requests. A list of all the interactions requiring approval opens.
  Note: It's possible to see the Approval Inbox as the default starting page, which is pre-configured in your operator record.
- Through an ess.do URL:
  Click Approve a Request. A list of all the interactions requiring approval opens.
  Note: You can access the Approve a Request menu item only when ESSSM-Approval is selected for the Self Service Menu field on the Self Service tab of your operator record.
Click View to see the request details.
To approve the individual request, click Approve.
To approve multiple requests, select the check boxes you want and then click Approve All Selected.

The records are now approved and disappear from the view list.