Adding Lifecycle Model to Organization
You can access this page only if you have the Manage Lifecycle Models permission for a particular organization in CentraSite.
In addition, you can create a system-wide lifecycle model (that is, a lifecycle model that applies to all organizations), if you have the Manage System-wide Lifecycle Models permission.
The definition of a lifecycle model consists of specifying basic attributes of the model, the model's states and transitions, user permissions, and the associated asset types and policies.
A lifecycle model is valid if:
it consists of at least one state and
there is a possible transition path to all of the states except the first state.
To create a new lifecycle model in CentraSite, follow these steps:
To add a lifecycle model to an organization
1. In CentraSite Control, go to Administration > Lifecycles > Models.
2. In the Lifecycle Models page, click Add Model.
This opens the Add Lifecycle Model page.
3. In the area labeled Lifecycle Model Information, provide the required information for each of the displayed data fields.
Field | Description |
Name | Name of the lifecycle model. This is the name that users will see when they search for lifecycle models in CentraSite. A lifecycle model name can contain any characters (including spaces), and must be unique within an organization. |
Description | (Optional). The description for the lifecycle model. This description appears when a user displays the list of lifecycle models in the Lifecycle Models page. |
Version | A user-defined version number for the model. |
Organization | The organization to which you want to add the model. (The Organization list only displays organizations for which you have the Manage Lifecycle Models permission.) If you select one of these names, the lifecycle model applies just to objects belonging to the selected organization. You can select All option from the drop-down list, implying that the lifecycle model is a system-wide lifecycle model, if you have the Manage System-wide Lifecycle Models permission. Important:
Select the organization carefully. You cannot change the organization assignment later. |
4. In the States tab, click Add State.
5. In the field labeled State Name, type the name of the state.
6. In the field labeled Description, type the description for the state.
7. In the area labeled Transitions, select a state that can be reached as a result of a transition from the current state. In the Target State list, you can select the target state from a list of the states that you have defined so far.
Note:
You may find it convenient to define all of the states before you start to define the state transitions.
If you wish to define more than one target state from the current state, click the plus icon next to the target state name.
If you have more than one target state, select one of the target states as the default target state by choosing the radio button in the column labeled Default.
You can show or hide the transition area for a state by clicking the chevron in the header line of the Transitions area.
8. To define additional states, use the Add State button as required.
9. Click Save.
CentraSite validates the newly created lifecycle model.
If there are no validation errors, the lifecycle model is added to the CentraSite registry or repository. If any part of the model is invalid, this is indicated by an appropriate error message.