Defining initial statuses
When a new object is created in the repository, the object needs to receive a status in order to become part of the workflow process. Here we describe how the possible initial statuses are defined.
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It is possible to define a different initial status per role. Regular users in general submit content in a draft status. For system administrators, you may want an initial status that by-passes part of the workflow. For instance, when uploading legacy content, it can occur that you want to upload the content in the initial status of released or approved .
For a specific role, the initial status can be defined differently for each object type since images, topics, maps or library (topics) can each have a different creation and/or review process.