Status of Catalog Entries 

Catalog entries can have the following statuses:

·        Initial status New - not saved

When you create an object, the system assigns the status New – not saved to it. You can edit and delete the object.

·        Processing status In process

When you save a newly created object, the system assigns the status In process to it. Editing an object in this status is restricted, however. In other words, you can only edit the following data:

¡        Validity period

¡        Text of the catalog entry

¡        Weighting

¡        Answer criteria

You cannot edit the rest of the data because it is already predefined in the question catalog structure and cannot be changed.

You can delete the object.

You cannot insert the catalog entry in questionnaires.

·        In-use status Active

You cannot change objects that have the status Active. You can delete them, provided that they are not being used in questionnaires. If the questionnaire that contains the object is set to the In process status, you can remove the object from the questionnaire and then delete it. If the questionnaire has the status Active, you can set the object to Inactive or delimit it by entering an end date.

To insert a catalog entry in a questionnaire, the entry must have the status Active.

·        Archiving status Inactive

Objects that have the status Inactive cannot be edited or inserted in questionnaires. If these objects are not being used in existing questionnaires, you can delete them. If the questionnaire that contains the object is set to the In process status, you can remove the object from the questionnaire and then delete it.

The statuses New – not saved and In process are assigned automatically by the system. You assign the statuses Active and Inactive by choosing  on the detail screen for catalog entries.

Editing Options

The editing options for catalog entries depend on the status assigned to them: