Approving a Merge Request using Comment Templates

train approval tempalte flow

Prerequisites

Before a Merge Request review/approval is requested, the following conditions must be met:

  • The Merge Request is no longer in draft form

  • A Merge Request review has been requested by the author.

  • The Issue related to the Merge Request contains a clear title and description outlining the proposed changes.

  • The changes have been pushed to the repository and are ready for assessment.

  • You have reviewed the MR Changes and are ready to approve.

Video Walkthrough

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Step-by-Step Process

  1. Navigate the Merge Request to be Approved.

  2. In the comment section of the activity tracker, on the overview page, select the comment section.

  3. On the Comment Section toolbar select the Comment Template Icon to bring up the comment template selection options.

    train comment template 1

  4. Select the Appropriate Comment Template

    train comment template 2

  5. This will Update the Comment Section text with the comment template.

    train comment template 3a

    You can update the text but do not update the scripted language(anything from /approve and below in the above example).

  6. Click on the Comment button.

FAQ & Troubleshooting Common Issues

The labels are already updated and I am re-approving after changes.

If the labels have already been updated you do not need to use the comment template and can manually approve the Merge Request.

Comment Template is Plain Text

train comment template 3b

To use Rich Text click on the "Switch to rich text editing" button at the bottom of the comment box.