approve-or-reject-a-changeset-master-data-services.md

title	Approve or Reject a Changeset
description	Approve or Reject a Changeset (Master Data Services)
author	meetdeepak
ms.author	dkhare
ms.reviewer	mikeray
ms.date	03/05/2026
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	master-data-services
ms.topic	how-to
ms.custom	build-2025

Approve or Reject a Changeset (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

[!INCLUDE support-notice]

A changeset is a collection of the pending changes on the master data. If the entity changes require administrator approval and a changeset is submitted for approval, you can review and then approve or reject the changeset.

Prerequisites

• You must have permission to access the Explorer functional area. For more information, see Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services).

• You must have administrator permission for the entity.

• The entity changes must require administrator approval.

• If the changeset status is pending, you can review and then approve or reject the changeset.

• Users are not allowed to approve their own changes. If you are the entity administrator, you must assign a secondary administrator to approve your own changeset.

To approve or reject a changeset

1. On the [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm] home page, select the model and version and then click Explorer.

2. Click an entity on the Entities menu.

3. In the right pane, select Changesets and double-click the changeset you want to approve or reject.

4. Click Apply to apply the changeset and review the pending changes.

5. Click Reject to reject the changeset and send it back to the owner.

6. Click Approve to approve the changeset. The changeset is committed automatically.

See Also

Create a Changeset (Master Data Services)
Apply and Update a Changeset (Master Data Services)
Commit or Submit a Changeset (Master Data Services)