# Review a submitted ParcelOffice release

Review a guided despatch policy before it is used. Automatic mode has its own expert approval and station checks in ParcelOffice. Reopen the original submission and make an independent decision.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/guides/parceloffice-release-review

Audience: Reviewer

Review a guided despatch policy before it is used. Automatic mode has its own expert approval and station checks in ParcelOffice. Reopen the original submission and make an independent decision.

## Review a submitted ParcelOffice release

1. **Load the current ParcelOffice source**

   Load the current ParcelOffice source

   Read the original source and its saved expected results before continuing.

2. **Open the prepared ParcelOffice candidate**

   Open the prepared ParcelOffice candidate

   Open the frozen candidate from the original recorded request. Its revision is separate from the editable draft.

3. **Open the saved ParcelOffice submission**

   Open the saved ParcelOffice submission

   Load the original saved submission and read its proof from the source again. Loading it does not approve it.

4. **Explain the independent release decision**

   Explain the independent release decision

   Record how you checked the complete guided despatch policy, its expected results and original proof.

5. **Record the independent ParcelOffice release review**

   Record the independent ParcelOffice release review

   Approve this exact submitted release only after reviewing its original evidence. Activation remains a separate action.

[Watch or practise this chapter](https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/demo?guide=parceloffice-release-review&chapter=complete-check&audience=office)

The review is retained by ParcelOffice. No production activation or physical output occurs in this lesson.