Standard sharepoint approval workflow error

Question

For a document library I want to make an approval workflow.

In the document library settings I have enabled document approval under versioning. I do see the approval status column in the list.

Then I wanted to attach a workflow to the library. So I went to 'Add a workflow'. First problem I don't see the standard 'Approval Workflow' in my options to choose from (text is in Dutch).

I went to Sharepoint Designer and made a workflow.

Translation of the text in Sharepoint Designer: start the proces Approval (2) for the content of this documentset with the users that are given in Currentitem:madeby

This workflow gives an error when executed. No specific error, just 'An error occurred in Approval'.

The Workflow is only executed manually.

What am I doing wrong? Why can't I see the standard SP approval workflow and why isn't the standard approval workflow made in Sharepoint Designer not working?

Answer 1

If you want to see standard SharePoint OOTB Approval Workflow then you need to activate "Workflows" feature at Site collection level.

Below are the steps for activate this feature.

Site Settings --> Site collection features(Under Site Collection Administration) --> Workflows

Activate it and then check.