Status changes in workflow processes for clearances

You can create your own workflow processes. When you want the status of a clearance or a clearance revision to automatically change when a workflow process runs, include an interaction node in the workflow process.

You use interaction nodes to specify the actions that occur in a workflow process.

When you specify the properties for the interaction node in a workflow process for clearances, set the following properties:

For the Application name, specify PLUSCL.
For the Action property, for each status change, specify the existing clearance action for the corresponding status.

The table that follows lists the action names that must be associated with the interaction node for the corresponding statuses for clearances.

Table 1. Actions in interaction nodes for status changes in clearance records
Action	Status change in clearance record	Description
WAPPR	WAPPR	A Tagging Official reviews and approves the tag application information that is provided on the clearance.
APPR	APPR	A Shift Supervisor reviews and approves tag application information.
READY	READY	This status indicates that the clearance boundary is ready for approval or use by maintenance
RELEASE	RELEASE	The clearance is released for implementation in the field.
RESTORE	RESTORE	A Shift Supervisor reviews and approves the tag restoration information. The clearance is released for restoration in the field.
CANCEL	CANCEL	The clearance is canceled when it meets specific criteria. For example, the clearance is not in a parent-child relationship.
CLOSE	CLOSE	Operations can close a completed working or admin clearance. The closed clearance, and any previous clearance revisions, are stored as history records that cannot be modified.
WAPPR (for clearance revisions)	WAPPR	The clearance revision status changes to Waiting for Approval.
APPR (for clearance revisions)	APPR	The clearance revision status changes to Approved.

After you validate and activate the workflow process, go to the Clearances (Nuc) application, and click Route Workflow.

If an error message displays, click Route Workflow again, to stop the workflow process. Review your workflow process to try to determine why the error is occurring. Perhaps the workflow design needs to be adjusted. After you modify the workflow process, return to the Clearances (Nuc) application, and initiate the workflow process to change the status of the clearance.