Set the process status

Set the status for a process

• On the Properties window, select the status for the process in the Status list.

Process statuses are predefined. This also determines, whether this process can be used as a work order in conjunction with system parameters (Lowest level process that can be used). By default, Disabled is selected. For more information, see the description for the General system parameter Lowest level process that can be instantiated in the table in System parameters reference.

The following options are available in the list:

• Disabled

  Status level that cannot instantiate a work order. When you create a process, the default status of a process is Disabled. You cannot instantiate a disabled process.

• Experimental

  Lowest status level that can instantiate a work order. Instantiation can be excluded by the system settings.

• Approved

  Middle status level that can instantiate a work order. Instantiation can be excluded by the system settings.

• Certified

  Highest status level that can instantiate a work order at all installations. System parameter settings can prevent editing and deletion of certified processes and limit a process class to one certified process.

You can configure the following General system parameters that are related to the process certification level:

• May not delete or modify the components of a certified process

• Disallow deletion of a process that derives from a certified process

• May only have one certified process in a process class

• Cloned certified process status if only one certified process is allowed

• How to automatically downgrade a certified process version

For more information on General system parameters, see the table in System parameters reference.