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Content Approval Process in KM

Former Member
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Dear All,

We have a requirement like this:

A content author writes some content and publishes in for approval. But if we use <b>SAP's in-built content publishing mechanism in KM</b>, the content author can always go back to the document (submitted for approval) and change it. Our requirement forbids such a process.

Is there any way by which we can revoke the write permission of the content author after he submits the document for approval?

Please share the code if you have.

Kind regards,

Sreejesh.

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detlev_beutner
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Hi Sreejesh,

again, I think the standard really makes sense, for it is up to a content writer if he submits content for approval or not, and for that it also makes sense that he can change the document.

Anyhow, your requirement may be fulfilled by implementing a repository service, which reacts an approval state change and removes write permission for the author once the state switches to "submitted for approval".

Hope it helps

Detlev

Former Member
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Dear Detlev,

Thanks a lot for ur answer.

I know what you said is right about requirement, but our clients insist that they need this functionality.. So I have no choice here,..

Again, I request to share some skeletal code if you have...

Kind regards,

Sreejesh.

detlev_beutner
Active Contributor
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Hi Sreejesh,

there are two things to implement: (a) a "repository service" to react on certain events and (b) changing the ACL for a document in KM. For an introduction into both topics see

Hope it helps

Detlev

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