{"id":4190,"date":"2013-06-17T22:06:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T05:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/?p=4190"},"modified":"2018-03-15T22:54:24","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T05:54:24","slug":"using-state-transition-diagram-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/4190\/using-state-transition-diagram-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Using State Transition Diagram Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What is the State Transition Diagram editor?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><i>State Transition<\/i> is a process of updating the <i>State<\/i> field of a record from one <i>State<\/i> to another.<\/p>\n<p>Only those transitions that you choose to allow will appear in the <i>State<\/i> drop-down menu of various editors.<\/p>\n<p>The<i> State Transition Diagram<\/i> editor helps you in defining <i>State Transition Workflow Rules<\/i> for a Record Type. It graphically displays the allowed <i>States<\/i> and the possible <i>Transitions<\/i> between them for the selected Record Type.<\/p>\n<p>You can access this editor from<i> Administration &gt; Configure Record Type States &amp; Workflow &gt; Configure State Transition Rules Using a Diagram.<\/i> Refer to the image below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/media_1511417608418.png\" alt=\"media_1511417608418.png\" width=\"746\" height=\"471\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><i>State Transition Diagram <\/i>editor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wpid33045-media_1476784699748.png\" alt=\"wpid33045-media_1476784699748.png\" width=\"738\" height=\"677\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">When to use it?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Use the<i> State Transition Diagram<\/i> editor when you want to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specify <i>State Transition Workflow Rules<\/i> for a Record Type.<\/li>\n<li>Add or remove <i>States<\/i> for a selected Record Type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Getting Started<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You can access online help for the <i>State Transition Diagram e<\/i>ditor from the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3020\/video-getting-started-with-state-transition-diagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video &#8211; Getting Started with State Transition Diagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">See Also<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/1833\/creating-custom-record-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Custom Record Types<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/4360\/customizing-system-wide-master-states-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customizing System Wide Master States<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/3290\/using-define-record-type-states-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Define Record Type States Editor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/21813\/defining-state-transition-workflow-for-a-record-type\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Configuring State Transition Workflow for a record type<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the State Transition Diagram editor? State Transition is a process of updating the State field of a record from one State to another. Only those transitions that you choose to allow will appear in the State drop-down menu of various editors. The State Transition Diagram editor helps you in defining State Transition Workflow Rules for a Record Type. It graphically displays the allowed States and the possible Transitions between them for the selected Record Type. You can access this editor from Administration &gt; Configure Record Type States &amp; Workflow &gt; Configure State Transition Rules Using a Diagram. 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