Modifying the workflow and setting dues dates for steps
Once a project has been created, the workflow can be modified and due dates set. You can do this on several levels:
a project
language
group
file
Due dates can be updated in one go for all languages with the same workflow.
To view any due dates that have been set, check the Show due date box. This displays the dates below each step highlighting any expired dates in red.
Workflow showing dues dates
To edit the workflow, or to add or modify due dates, select the Workflow / Due dates button.
This brings up the following popup:
The workflow editor popup
The Workflow editor popup allows you to:
Add additional workflow steps
Determine the functionality of workflow steps
Determine the blocking mechanism between steps
Delete workflow steps
Determine the LQA function for each step individually:
No - LQA is disabled
No, but show existing errors - LQA only displays errors reported in previous steps
Yes, save result in user record - LQA result for the translator from the previous step is saved on the Rating tab in the Edit user window
Yes, don’t save result in user record - LQA is enabled but results are not saved with linguists
Set the TM status to approved for every change in the target segment
Set the due date for each step in the workflow
Firstly, decide where you want to insert the step and then click the
icon.A new step will appear and then from the dropdown menu, select the function of the step.
Selecting the function of a step.
Next, determine the blocking mechanism between the steps by selecting the appropriate symbol from the dropdown menu.
Selecting the blocking mechanism between steps
See Blocking mechanism between workflow steps table for information about the blocking mechanisms.
Decide which step you want to delete in the workflow.
To delete a step, click the
icon.