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title: "2.2.6 How does a stage pass after the approver approves?"
description: "After an approver approves a checklist stage it passes directly — no manual Pass step. Approve-with-comment now behaves like approve-without-comment (direct pass when approved with comment): comment saved, stage log shows Pass with actor '–', next stage opens with the comment and a single Start Inspection / Raise RFI button (mobile-only; web is view-only). Last stage completes the inspection."
url: https://help.digiqc.com/hi/articles/143-226-how-does-a-stage-pass-after-the-approver-approves
collection: "2.2 Inspect"
updated: 2026-11-05
language: hi
alternates: [en]
---

# 2.2.6 How does a stage pass after the approver approves?

After an approver approves a checklist stage it passes directly — no manual Pass step. Approve-with-comment now behaves like approve-without-comment (direct pass when approved with comment): comment saved, stage log shows Pass with actor '–', next stage opens with the comment and a single Start Inspection / Raise RFI button (mobile-only; web is view-only). Last stage completes the inspection.

### Overview

Once an approver **approves** a checklist stage, the stage **passes directly** — you don't have to click **Pass** yourself. This is true whether the approver approves **without a comment** or **with a comment.**

### What happens when the approver approves

-   **Approved without a comment** — the stage **passes directly** and the next stage opens.
    
-   **Approved with a comment** — the stage now also **passes directly** (a **direct pass when approved with comment**). The approver's **comment is saved** and shown on the next stage, the inspection detail, and the report. _(Previously this needed a manual Pass step — that step has been removed.)_
    

The approver can approve on **web or mobile** — the direct pass happens the same way either way.

### In the stage log

-   The direct pass shows one log row with status **Pass** and the actor as **"–"** (no user name, because it's a system pass) — the same as an approve-without-comment pass.
    
-   The date, time and time zone are recorded (e.g. `03/07/2026 | 10:01 am · Asia/Kolkata`).
    

### The next stage

As soon as the stage passes, the **next stage opens.** When the assigned user opens it, they see **that stage's comment** and a **single action button:**

-   **Start Inspection** — if the next stage is an inspection.
    
-   **Raise RFI** — if the next stage is an RFI stage.
    

_Starting the inspection / raising the RFI is done on the mobile app. On the web app, the approver's comment stays view-only on the inspection detail and report._

**Last stage:** if the approved stage is the **last one**, the direct pass **completes the whole checklist/inspection** — there's no next stage.

### ❓ FAQ

**Do I still click Pass after the approver approves with a comment?** No — approve-with-comment now **passes directly**; the manual Pass step is removed. The comment is saved and shown on the next stage, inspection detail and report.

**Why does the pass show "–" as the user?** Because it's a **system (direct) pass**, not done by a person — the same as an approve-without-comment pass.

### Where do I start the next stage? **On the** mobile app **— the next-stage screen shows the comment and a single** Start Inspection **or** Raise RFI **button. On** web **the comment is** view-only.

**What if it's the last stage?** The direct pass **completes the whole inspection** — there's no next stage.

### 💡 Good to know

-   **Direct pass on approval** applies to stages that **have an approver.** A stage with no approver keeps its existing pass behaviour.
    
-   The **reminder** set when the stage was sent for approval **carries to the next stage** — you're not asked to add it again.
    
-   If you're **not the approver**, the approve control is **greyed** with a note to ask your Project Admin for approver access.
    

### 🔗 Related articles

-   2.2.17 How to review pending approvals (mobile & web app)
    
-   What do Pass, Fail and Redo mean?
    
-   2.5.28 All Inspection workflows with RFI