Hi,
I have 2 SharePoint 2010 document libraries with Require Content Approval and Create Major Versions enabled. I have a Public View of the libraries for general users to view documents. They have the OOB Read permissions to the site and that all works fine. I have Review Status calculated field setup on each library, this shows when documents are due for review. When a document is due for review a workflow (OOB Document Approval W/F) is initiated manually. When the workflow starts it sets the Approval Status field to Pending, this then removes the document from view to those with read access. If, instead of initiating the workflow I check the document out for editing using the Check out button in the ribbon the Approval Status field is still set to pending but the current version of the document is still available to those with Read permission. I don't understand why when the workflow set the document to Pending it no available to those with Read.
My understanding is that the current version of the document should alway be visible to everyone as the edited version doesn't become the curent version until it's been approved.
Thanks