Status Transition Rules

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A status transition rule permits a specific change of status for a supported object type. The plugin consults these rules when the status of a BOM, purchase order, or shipment is changed; a transition is allowed only if a matching rule exists.

This lightweight state machine lets an administrator tailor each model's workflow to the organization's process - for example, disallowing a jump directly from draft to fulfilled, or preventing a cancelled shipment from being reopened.

A default ruleset covering each supported object type is installed when the plugin is first migrated. See Status Transitions for the shipped defaults.

Fields

Object Type

The content type of the object to which the rule applies. One of BOM, purchase order, or shipment.

From Status

The status value that the object must currently hold for this rule to permit a transition. Must be a valid status choice for the selected object type.

To Status

The status value the object may be changed to. Must differ from the "from" status and must be a valid status choice for the selected object type.

Allow Reverse

If enabled, the transition is permitted in either direction - from source to target or from target back to source. When cleared, the rule permits only the forward direction. Enabled by default.

The combination of object type, from status, and to status must be unique.