Defining a Statuses
Overview
Every part has a status. Example statuses are Draft, Submitted, Accepted, …
Status transitions define how a part status can change. Permissions on a status transition influence who can execute a status transition.
By creating or modifying status and status transitions you can create a custom workflow that reflects your process of identifying and qualifying AM parts.
A default workflow configured in the PLM is shown to the right.
Defining statuses
Statuses can be configured in the admin panel under
Home › Inventory › Statuses
There is an overview that informs in one glance about the permissions for each status
For the configuration of a status, the following fields are available
Name
The display name of the status in the UI. Can be multi-language.
Description
Additional description for the status. Currently not shown in the UI.
Author can delete part
If selected the part author can delete a part with this status
Author can edit part
If selected the part author can edit a part, i.e. use the Edit button and make changes to the values of a part.
Author can see part
If selected the part author can see a part with this status in the part list or view part details of a part
Everybody can see part
If selected any logged-in user can see a part with this status in the part list or view part details of a part
Slug
Unique identifier of that status. Used in the CSV import of parts to assign a status to a part.
The fields for delete part, edit part, see part are equivalent for users with the role AM Expert or any user (everybody).