Object Validation Workflow
The Object Validation workflow enables users to request that an object be validated by one or more nominated users (Reviewers).
Each reviewer then receives a Task prompting them to review the object, and then either approve it for validation or reject the request.
The workflow remains active until all reviewers have responded to their tasks. If all reviewers approve the validation request, the object is marked as validated.
The validation is recorded using three Property Types of the object, one for recording if it is validated or not, one to record the date/time of the validation, and one to record the names of the users who approved it. You can use the standard Validated and Validated Date Property Types for the first two of these.
See how the Object Validation process works in detail
The Object Validation process works as follows:
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A User views an Object Page on the Site and decides they would like to have that object approved for validation.
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The User clicks the Create Task button on the page and chooses one or more Users they would like to validate the content. They can optionally enter a message or a comment about the object which the nominated Users can view.
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Each Reviewer is assigned a new Task asking them to review the object data and either Approve or Reject it.
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The workflow remains open until all nominated Users have either Approved or Rejected the object.
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When a nominated User responds to their Task, the User who requested the validation is sent a notification informing them of the response.
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The object is only considered validated if all Reviewers Approve it.
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When the Task is completed, the User who requested the validation is sent a final summary notification including all the response outcomes.
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If all Reviewers Approve the validation request, the object is marked as validated, the date/time of the approval is logged, and the names of all the Users who approved it are recorded. All this data is captured on the object itself.
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