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**To send a singal to an automation execution**
The following ``send-automation-signal`` example sends an Approve signal to an Automation execution. ::
aws ssm send-automation-signal \
--automation-execution-id 73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE \
--signal-type "Approve"
This command produces no output.
For more information, see `Running an Automation Workflow with Approvers <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-working-executing-approval.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.