Create a workflow with states

Version: 10.4

When you create a workflow, this topic illustrates how you define the initial state.

Create a workflow

To create a workflow named Product Review, go to /sitecore/System/Workflows. In the Options pane, click Workflow.

Create a workflow named Product Review.

Create a state

To create a state, right-click the Product Review workflow and click Insert, State. Name the state Draft.

Now create two more states called Awaiting Approval and Approved. Use drag and drop to arrange them in that order under Draft.

The Product Review workflow with the Draft, Awaiting Approval and Approved states.

Define the Initial state

To define the initial state, click the Product Review workflow, the Data section and click Draft in the Initial state field.

Set the workflow's Initial state.

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