Work Status
You can change a work status setting on a data region to which you have access. Then all users will adapt to the data entry permissions defined in the new work status. This is typically done after saving data to the database from an input-ready report.
Prerequisites
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Work status is enabled on the active model.
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You have the authority to change the work status for the data region.
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You can change a work status setting on a data region to which an administrator has defined at least one work state.
Features
If you have the appropriate authority, you can change the work status from one authorized status to another. You can use the work status to control whether it is possible to enter or modify data in the data region.
When you change the work status setting of a region, the following events occur and rules apply:
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If that region has no work status record, the Change Work Status button does not display in the tool bar.
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If work status = 0 (no locks) is set to a higher work status, it is possible to return to work status = 0 if all the other rules have been passed.
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If the region has a default work status, the current state shows the name of the work state.
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You can progress only from a lower state to the next higher state, or from a higher state to the next lower state. You cannot skip any work state while changing work status.
Activities
To change a work status in a report, follow these steps:
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In a report, select Change Work Status.
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In the Change Work Status dialog box, select one or more members for the owner dimension and other dimensions to define the exact data range for which you want to change work status.
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Select On All Descendants to apply the work status change to all the descendants of the selected members, if needed.
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In the New Status field, select the desired setting from the drop-down list and choose OK.