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Technical Document Management workflow

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com.comalatech.workflow.repository.categories.label: Technical Documentation

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Simple tech docs review workflow

  • Pending pages are restricted from read only viewing and will expire if not approved within the specified period of time

  • pages approved within the set time are Published and visible to all users


Technical Documentation Workflow Markup

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{workflow:name=Technical Documentation Workflow}

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	{description}
Simple tech docs review workflow, pending pages are restricted from read only viewing and will expire if not approved within the specified period of time, pages approved within the set time are published and visible to all users.
    {description}
    {workflowparameter:Document Editors|description=Only members of this users group can view pending documents|type=group}
        confluence-users
    {workflowparameter}
    {workflowparameter:Pending Expiration|description=If a page stays in 'For review' for this period of time, then the state will be changed to 'Expired'|type=duration}
        P10D
    {workflowparameter}
    {state:Pending|submit=For review|taskable=true}
    {state}
    {state:For review|approved=Published|rejected=Pending|expired=Expired|taskable=true|hideselection=true|duedate=@Pending Expiration@}
        {approval:Publish|assignable=true}
    {state}
    {state:Published|final=true|updated=For review}
    {state}
    {state:On hold|submit=For review|hidefrompath=true}
    {state}
    {state:Expired|hidefrompath=true}
    {state}
    {trigger:statechanged|state=Pending|initial=true}
        {add-restriction:type=View|group=@Document Editors@}
    {trigger}
    {trigger:statechanged|state=Published}
        {remove-restriction:type=View}
    {trigger}
    {trigger:statechanged|state=On hold}
        {add-restriction:type=View|group=@Document Editors@}
    {trigger}
    {trigger:taskassigned}
        {send-email:user=<at:var at:name="assignee" />|subject=<at:var at:name="task" /> has been assigned to you}
        Task <at:var at:name="task" /> on <at:var at:name="page" /> has been assigned to you by [~<at:var at:name="user" />].
        {quote}<at:var at:name="comment" />{quote}
        {pageactivity}
        {send-email}
    {trigger}
{workflow}

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(warning) In later versions of Comala Document Management variables in the following syntax <at:var at:name="page" /> can simply be replaced by the name of the value reference enclosed in @ symbols for example @page@

Technical documentation process

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  • If

    if a

    published

    Published page is updated, then it is

    set

    sent for review again

    .

  • Read

    read-only users only have access to the

    published versions only.If

    content version created on the last transition to the Published state

  • if pages for review are not

    approved or rejected for a

    reviewed within a set period of time

    are transition

    , content transitions to the

    expired state. Pages

    Expired state

  • published pages can be put on hold to be hidden from the public

    .The editors and

    , but will not be required to undergo content review and approval

  • the users assigned as page editors and the expiration period are configurable

    .

    as workflow parameter values