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 Status Change

 

You can change the status of a product by choosing Status .

The following options are available:

  • Release Version

    Changing the status to Release Version changes the status of the product to Released. The system saves the product and it appears in the display mode. If you have made this change from the status In Process, the system defines an activation date. If this change is made from the Active for Testing status, the system overwrites the activation date with the current date.

  • Retrieve Version

    The status change Retrieve Version changes the status of the product from Active for Testing back to In Process. The version number is not changed here. The system saves the product and it appears in the display mode.

  • New Version

    Changing the status to New Version changes the status of the product to In Process and returns the product to the change mode. The version number is changed.

  • Set Active for Testing

    The status change Set Active for Testing changes the status of the product to Active for Testing. The system saves the product and it appears in the display mode. An activation date is set.

  • Set Version to Obsolete

    The status change Set Version to Obsolete changes the status of the product to Obsolete. The system saves the product and it appears in the display mode. If you perform this status change from the In Process status, the system defines an activation date. If you perform this status change from the Active for Testing status, the system overwrites the activation date with the current date. Product versions with the status Released cannot be set to Obsolete.

The following status changes are possible:

Initial Status

Possible Status Changes

In Process

  • Set Active for Testing

  • Release Version

  • Set Version to Obsolete

Active for Testing

  • Retrieve Version

  • Release Version

  • Set Version to Obsolete

Released

  • New Version

Obsolete

  • Retrieve Version

  • Set Active for Testing

  • Release Version