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+>**When a new Approval record (sysapproval_approver table) is created**
+
+1. Create a Before Business Rule on the Approval (sysapproval_approver) table.
+
+2. Check if the table of the record being approved is the Requested For table.
+
+3. If it does:
+
+	Verify whether the Approver (approver) is the same as the Opened by (opened_by) field on the related Requested For record.
+
+	If both match:
+
+		Automatically approve the approval record.
+
+		Add appropriate approval comments (e.g., “Auto-approved since approver is the requestor (Opened By).”)
+
+		Use setWorkflow(false) to prevent triggering additional workflows or business rules.
diff --git a/Server-Side Components/Business Rules/Auto-approved opened by is approver/code.js b/Server-Side Components/Business Rules/Auto-approved opened by is approver/code.js
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+(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/ ) {
+
+    try {
+        gs.setWorkflow(false);
+        if (!current.sysapproval)
+            return;
+
+        // Get the parent record (RITM / REQ / etc.)
+        var parent = current.sysapproval.getRefRecord();
+        if (!parent || !parent.isValidRecord())
+            return;
+
+        if (parent.getTableName() == "sc_req_item") {
+
+            // Load Opened By user record
+            var userGR = new GlideRecord("sys_user");
+            if (!userGR.get(parent.requested_for))
+                return;
+
+
+            // If approver == Opened By → auto-approve
+            if (current.approver == parent.opened_by) {
+                current.state = "approved";
+                current.comments = "Auto-approved as " + current.getDisplayValue("approver") + " is the manager of Requested For";
+                current.update();
+
+                // Also update parent RITM stage to 'Approved'
+                parent.stage = "approved";
+                parent.update();
+            }
+        }
+
+    } catch (ex) {
+        gs.error("Auto-approval BR error: " + ex.message);
+    }
+
+})(current, previous);