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General Tab of the Transition Property Editor

Use this tab to modify the general properties of a transition.
Element Description
Name

For most transitions, the name appears as a button on the item details page that users can click to transition items to another state. Certain transition names do not appear as button labels. For example, names for Submit transitions are not used on the Submit button in the item in the SBM User Workspace. However, the state change history and change history reflect the name you provide here.

You can replace a transition button with a button, hyperlink, or image control that can be placed anywhere on the form. For button and hypertext controls, you either use the transition name as the control label, or type a different name. For examples, see Custom Transition Control Tutorials.
Internal name View or modify the internal name of the transition. This field is read-only if the process app has been published. The default value of this field is the name of the workflow, a period, and the transition name. The internal name cannot contain spaces or additional periods. The maximum number of characters is the same as the number for the Name field.
Note: The workflow name is not included for the default Update and Delete transitions.
Tip: You can copy the internal name and paste it into a script or a Web service to reference the transition.
Type Select a transition type from the list.

You set the transition type by dragging the correct type from the Workflow Palette, but you can change it here. See Transition Types.
From The state where the transition begins. You set the From state when you drag the transition from the Workflow Palette, and you can change it by dragging the starting end of the transition to a different state.

Every workflow includes three special-purpose states of interest:

  • Submit

    Used to define submit transitions. For details, refer to Creating Additional Submit Transitions.

  • E-Mail: Used to define a Submit transition for e-mail submissions. For setup details, refer to the "Preparing Your System for E-mail Submission" section in the SBM Application Administrator Guide.
  • Any: Used to define a transition that is available from every state in a workflow. For example, you could define a Post transition that lets users post an item to another project, no matter which state the original item is in.
To The state where the transition ends. You set the To state when you drag the transition from the Workflow Palette, but (except for Copy and Update transitions) you can change it by dragging the ending (arrowhead) end of the transition to a different state.
Status Specifies whether the transition is enabled or disabled.

You can tailor your application by enabling or disabling transitions for child workflows.

  • Enabled: Enables the transition for the selected workflow. If you are setting the status for a transition for a child workflow, select this option to use transition properties set for this transition rather than inherited properties.
  • Disabled: Disables the transition for the selected workflow.
    Note: You cannot disable the Otherwise transition from a decision.
  • Inherited: Assigns the status in a child workflow to be the same as in the parent workflow. This option is selected by default for transitions in a child workflow.
Time capture (Optional) This option is only visible if the Time Capture option is turned on for the workflow. Select to show or hide Time Capture options on transition forms, except for Submit forms. By default, the transition inherits the setting applied for transitions at the workflow level. For more information, see About Time Capture.
Require entry (Optional) When Time Capture options are visible to users for a transition, you can require them to enter data when they execute the transition. This requirement is ignored for automated processes, such as Web services and scripts.

By default, the transition inherits the setting applied for transitions at the workflow level. For more information, see About Time Capture.
End-user help text Click Edit to open an HTML editor and add optional comments or notes about the purpose of the transition. The text you enter is displayed to users.

For details, refer to Providing Custom End-user Help.

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Using the Property Editors

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