6 Replies Latest reply on Jan 16, 2009 7:01 PM by 1-YJ1IM

    Sub-states?

    Adam Meyer
    Adam Meyer Jan 16, 2009 12:22 PM
      Is it possible to have sub-states?

      For example, at my company our designs go through three major states (pre-production, production development, and production). Within each major state, would be minor states such as work in progress, under review, and approved.

      Thanks,

      Adam
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        • Sub-states?
          Jeff Sweeney
          Jeff Sweeney Jan 16, 2009 1:20 PM (in response to Adam Meyer)
          No, states are states.
          • Sub-states?
            1-YJ1IM Jan 16, 2009 3:00 PM (in response to Adam Meyer)
            You really do not need sub-states. You can create three workflows; pre-production, production development, and production. :Link them together so that when it finishes pre-production you can move it into production developement workflow and then from there to production.
            • Sub-states?
              Adam Meyer
              Adam Meyer Jan 16, 2009 3:18 PM (in response to Adam Meyer)
              The reason I'm asking is because I think it would be nice to be able to search for all documents that are in a certain state, within another state (i.e. all approved production drawings).

              I just realized that the name of the workflow is displayed in the preview and version tabs. This might do what I want. Is there a way to search only within a given workflow or show the workflow name in the column view?

              Thanks,

              Adam
                • Sub-states?
                  1-YJ1IM Jan 16, 2009 7:01 PM (in response to Adam Meyer)
                  Yes you can. You can add a combobox to the search form. Set it's Items to "Workflow list" and Variable mame to "Workflow - Workflow Name".

                  I just tested and the list of states is not for only states in selected workflow.