Approver Decision shows a hyphen in the Proof Approval report
Problem
In the Proof Approval report, a recipient’s Approver Decision field shows a hyphen (-) even though the Decision Date field shows a date and Awaiting Decision is False.
Cause
A hyphen in the Approver Decision field means that the recipient is no longer in a decision-making role on the proof. This can happen when:
- The recipient was added to the proof, made a decision, and was later removed from the workflow. If the recipient revisits the proof, the proofing system records the visit as a decision change. Because the recipient is no longer an approver, the system records the new decision as a hyphen.
- The recipient’s proof role was changed to one that doesn’t include approval rights, such as Reviewer. For information about the actions each role can take on a proof, see Proof Roles overview.
- The recipient’s proof permission profile was downgraded after they made their decision.
What this means in your reports
The hyphen is intentional. It tells you that the system isn’t waiting on the recipient to approve the proof, and that the recipient no longer has a decision-making role on the proof.
The Decision Date field still shows the date of the recipient’s most recent decision activity, but the recipient’s decision is no longer counted in the report.
For information about creating and using the Proof Approval report, see Use the proof approval report.