Activating a Lifecycle Model

CentraSite Documentation : CentraSite Administrator’s Guide : Customizing Lifecycle Management : Activating a Lifecycle Model

Lifecycle models can be applied not only to assets but also to other lifecycle models. CentraSite provides a default lifecycle model that is applied automatically to all user-defined lifecycle models. This default lifecycle model defines the following states:

State	Meaning
New	A user-defined lifecycle model has been saved but is not yet been activated for use with its associated asset types.
Productive	A user-defined lifecycle model has been activated for use with its associated asset types. The lifecycle status of assets of the associated asset types is visible in the detail view of the asset instances.
Retired	The lifecycle model is no longer in use and cannot be reactivated.

When you create a user-defined lifecycle model and assign it to one or more asset types, the lifecycle model is initially inactive (that is, in the state New).

Important:

To be able to activate a system-wide lifecycle model, you must have the Modify Assets permission for all organizations that own the lifecycle model's assigned asset types. This is because when a system-wide lifecycle model is activated, assets of its assigned asset types from all organizations will be set to the initial state of the lifecycle model and this requires the modify permission for the assets.

To activate a lifecycle model

1. Open the Edit Lifecycle Model page for the lifecycle model, if it is not open already.

You reach this page by choosing Administration > Lifecycles > Models, then choosing the appropriate model from the displayed list.

2. Click Change State.

3. Select the state Productive, then click OK.

While a lifecycle model is in the Productive state, you cannot modify it. If you need to modify a lifecycle model, you must create a new version of it.

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