We have worked out the scenarios as the posting moves along the workflow process from the author to the editor. Let us now shift our focus onto the last group of people that influence the workflow, moderators.
In most MCMS workflow diagrams, moderators are placed right after editors in the workflow process. While not entirely wrong, it may give the misleading impression that a three-level workflow process can be achieved simply by assigning moderators to a channel.
The truth is that they are not always activated. Moderators are triggered only when:
New postings are created
Postings are moved or copied to a different location
Properties of the posting have been amended, such as:
Name
Display Name
Start Date
End Date
Important Page
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They are not triggered when:
Changes are made to placeholder content within the posting
Changes are...