Create and manage GSL transitions

In the Administration Console, you can define and modify transitions in the Global Stage Lifecycle (GSL).

To work with transitions, you need the Manage Lifecycles privilege.

Create a GSL transition

You can add a transition from one stage in the Global Stage Lifecycle to another stage. When creating a transition, you can define a new stage in the GSL.

To create a transition in the GSL:

  1. In the Administration Console, navigate to Distributed Development > Areas & Deployment > Global Stage Lifecycle.

  2. (Optional) In the Global Stage Lifecycle window, select the stage from which you want to add the transition.

  3. In the Transitions section, click the New object button.

  4. In the New Transition dialog box, specify the transition's details:

    Field Description

    From State

    Specify the stage from which the transition occurs. Enter the name of a new stage or select a stage from the list.

    The name is not case-sensitive. It is stored in uppercase and is displayed with initial caps.

    To State

    Specify the stage to which the transition occurs. Enter the name of a new stage or select a stage from the list.

    The name is not case-sensitive. It is stored in uppercase and is displayed with initial caps.
    Is a Normal Transition Select this option to indicate that this is a normal transition.
    Keep open Select this option if you want the dialog box to remain open after you create the transition.

    5. Note: When creating a transition that inserts a new stage in the lifecycle path, you split an existing transition. In this case, a warning message is displayed asking you to confirm the split.

  5. Select the roles for the transition, and specify if you want the roles to be optional and/or pending:

    Optional Allows to action an object to the transition's from state even if there are no users holding that role.
    Pending Adds the object to the user's inbox and sends the user an email notification when the object is actioned to the from state for the transition.

    For details about these options, see Roles on lifecycle transitions.

  6. Click OK.

Modify or delete a GSL transition

You can update the roles for a transition in the Global Stage Lifecycle. When you delete a transition, any off-normal stages that no longer have any transitions to or from them are also removed.

Note: The role set for each lifecycle transition must have been previously defined, except $ORIGINATOR. For details, see Define roles.

To edit or delete a transition:

  1. In the Administration Console, navigate to Distributed Development > Areas & Deployment > Global Stage Lifecycle.

  2. In the Global Stage Lifecycle window, select the stage for the transition you want to edit.

  3. To change the roles for on a transition, in the Transitions section, select the relevant transition and click the Edit selected object button.

  4. In the Edit Lifecycle dialog box, update the list of roles and specify whether they are optional and/or pending:

    Optional Allows to action an object to the transition's from state even if there are no users holding that role.
    Pending Adds the object to the user's inbox and sends the user an email notification when the object is actioned to the from state for the transition.

    For details about these options, see Roles on lifecycle transitions.

  5. Click OK to return to the Global Stage Lifecycle window.

  6. To delete transitions, in the Transitions section, select one or more transitions, click the Delete selected object button, and confirm the deletion.

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