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August 11, 2026
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Text Mode: How to display Document Approval Status and Decision in a report?

  • August 11, 2026
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Hi

,

I need to add columns to a report to display real-time document approval Status and Decision values (such as "Approved", "Needs work", or "In review").

Currently, these columns are showing up completely blank for several document rows, even though I can see active workflows and user decisions when viewing the files directly in the Workfront interface.

I have already tried building Document, Document Version, and Document Approval reports, but I cannot locate the correct database fields. Standard Text Mode fields like approvalStatus and proofDecision are remaining empty.

Could someone please provide the exact Text Mode code or the specific API fields/bridge objects required to map these active workflow decisions into a report?

Thank you!

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Richard_Le_
Community Advisor
Community Advisor
August 12, 2026

Hi ​@AditiPa4,

 

From your screenshot, it looks like your instance is enabled with the new Unified Approvals functionality.

Unified Approvals cannot be reported on using Legacy reporting. Instead you need to build a report using Canvas Dashboards. You can read more on this here and here.

 

Best Regards,

Rich