AWS Transform job stuck in AWAITING_APPROVAL after sending approval

Based on the AWS Transform workflow, when you click "Send for approval" as a non-administrator user, the job enters an AWAITING_APPROVAL status and requires action from the AWS account administrator to proceed.

Here's what's happening: After you send the job for approval, the AWS account administrator must review the transformation plan and take action. The administrator needs to either:

1. Approve and start transformation - This will move the job forward and begin the actual transformation process
2. Reject - This will deny the transformation request

The job will remain in AWAITING_APPROVAL status until the administrator takes one of these actions. This is the expected behavior - the approval step is a required gate in the process.

To resolve this situation:

• If you are not the AWS account administrator, you need to contact your account administrator and ask them to review and approve the transformation job in the AWS Transform console
• If you are the AWS account administrator, you should log into the AWS Transform console, navigate to the job, review the transformation plan, and select "Approve and start transformation" to proceed

Regarding the "No items found" message in the repositories panel - this may be a display issue in the console view while the job is awaiting approval. Once the job is approved and moves forward, the repository information should populate correctly.

The key point is that this approval step is intentional and requires administrator action before the transformation can begin.
Sources
Reviewing your plan to prepare for transformation - AWS Transform