Adding a State

You can add states to an application workflow or sub-workflow. Primary items in your system are either active or inactive when they reside in each state.

To add a state:

To add an active state, do one of the following:
- Drag State from the Common Items section of the Workflow Palette.
- Drag Active from the States section of the Workflow Palette.
Note: These two objects are identical.
To add an inactive state, drag Completed, Rejected, or Pending from the States section of the Workflow Palette.
Note: These three objects are identical, except for their names and properties, which can be changed.
Type a name for the state, and press the Enter key.
To reposition the state, drag it to a new location in the editor.

Note: You can also double-click the state in the Workflow Palette to add the state to the workflow. The state is added to the right of a selected state, on the right side of a selected transition, or to the center of the workflow editor if no state or transition is selected.

Tip: A state that is added to a swimlane takes on the swimlane color. A state that is not added to a swimlane takes on the color that corresponds to the owner of the state.

Adding a State

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