# Approve a Promo Code Monitoring Violation

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Once all of the required work for a violation is complete, you can approve the violation to finish and close it out.

1. From the left navigation menu, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-db1131f1b95ffbfa026aac99b07a7ffe0564b3b6%2F477fa23d9ffe966a6d1191fbd504e9a68f4c3918efe5cee5cb7bbd826e591fea.svg?alt=media) **\[Protect]** → **Violations**.
2. On the *Violations* screen, hover over the violation you want to approve and select **Edit**.
3. Next to *Violation Information*, find the **Status** dropdown and select **Approved**.
   * See the *Status reference table* below for more information.
4. Select **Save Violation** to save your changes.
   * Once the violation is approved and saved, an email and platform notification will be sent to the partner informing them of the approval.

#### Status reference

| Status            | Description                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New               | This status is for new violations where no action has been taken yet.                                                                                                             |
| In Progress       | This status indicates that a violation is in review and a course of action is still being decided.                                                                                |
| Blocked           | This status refers to violations that have been reviewed and are waiting for more information before any next steps can be decided upon.                                          |
| Completed         | The process of this violation has been completed.                                                                                                                                 |
| Approved          | This status is for violations that have been found to break the policy agreement. An email and platform notification will be sent to the partner informing them of the violation. |
| Quality Assurance | This status is for violations that have been reviewed and are in the process of being reviewed by a second person within the organization.                                        |
| Rejected          | This status is for violations that have not been found to break policy terms or agreements.                                                                                       |
| Invalid           | This status is for violations that are not well-founded, authentic, or conclusive.                                                                                                |
| Duplicate         | This status is for repeat violations or violations you have dealt with before.                                                                                                    |