This chapter has the following topics:
A workflow specifies how to route content for review and approval before it is released to the system. The workflow notifies users by e-mail when they have a file to review. For information about workflow types and uses, see Understanding Document Workflows.
When a basic workflow starts, it sends an e-mail message to the contributors, who must check in the designated files as the first step in the workflow.
To check in a file to begin a basic workflow:
When the next step in a workflow is a review step, the reviewers receive an e-mail message. When the appropriate number of reviewers approve the revision, the content item goes to the next step in the workflow.
To review a file in a workflow:
When a revision is rejected, the users assigned to the most recent contribution step receive an e-mail message.
To edit a rejected file:
There are several ways to view information about a content item in a workflow. With links between workflow pages you can perform the following tasks:
To view a list of workflows that require action from you:
To view workflow history and information about a workflow step: