Associating an Asset Type with the Model
When a lifecycle model is assigned to an asset type and the lifecycle mode is activated (that is, set to the state Productive), all existing assets of this type in the user's organization are assigned to the first state of the lifecycle model. Also, each subsequently created asset of the given asset type in the user's organization will be automatically associated with the lifecycle model and will be initially set to the first state of the lifecycle model.
An asset type can only be associated with one lifecycle model at a time. If a lifecycle model includes an asset type that is already associated with another lifecycle model, an error message will be displayed when you try to activate the lifecycle model.
If you need to add another asset type to a lifecycle model that is already in the
Productive state, you must create a new version of the lifecycle model and add the asset type to the new version. For information about creating a new version of a lifecycle model, see
Updating a Lifecycle Model.
To assign a lifecycle model to an asset
1. In CentraSite Control, go to Administration > Lifecycles > Models.
2. In the list of lifecycle models displayed, click the required lifecycle model to display its details page.
3. Select the Associated Types tab. This displays a list of available asset types that can be associated with the lifecycle model.
4. To define that a particular asset type should be associated with the lifecycle model, select the appropriate asset type from the list shown in the box Available Types, then use the arrow buttons to copy the asset type into the box Selected Types.
Asset types that are already associated with another lifecycle model are displayed with the name of the lifecycle model beside them. For example, if the asset type Application is already associated with the lifecycle model MyModel, this will appear as Application (MyModel).
Asset types that are associated with a system-wide lifecycle model will only appear in the list of available asset types if you have the Manage System-wide Lifecycle Models permission.
Note: | If you apply a lifecycle model to an asset type that has virtual types associated with it, the model will automatically be applied to those virtual types that meet both of the following conditions:  The virtual type's Inherit Base Type LCM option is enabled. The virtual types does not have a lifecycle model assigned to it. |
