File Status

Modify the status of a file so others are aware of its state in the workflow.

1. In the Content Library, click a file to open the Resource Drawer.
2. In the Resource Drawer, click the Status drop-down menu, and select the status you want to apply to the file.

Change the status of multiple files using bulk change.

1. In the Content Library, select the files, folders, or maps you want to modify.
2. Right-click a file and select Bulk Change > Metadata.
3. If your selection includes a folder, decide if you want files in its child folders (folders it contains) to be included in this operation.
4. If your selection includes a map, decide which files associated with it you want to be included in this operation:
   1. If you don't want to include the dependencies of a given map, like its child topics and submaps, clear the Include dependencies check box.
      Important:

      The Include dependencies option only includes the direct dependencies of the map. It does not include binary files (non-text files like images) present in the map or topics it contains.

   2. If you don't want to change the resource-only files in a map, clear the Include resource-only files check box.
      Tip:

      For example, the resource-only files are your variable topics that are added with the processing-role="resource-only" attribute to your map. As a result, they are present in the map but not included in the output.

   3. If you want to include all map dependencies, including its indirect dependencies and binary files (non-text files like images), select the Include all dependencies check box.
5. Select the Status check box.
6. In the Status drop-down menu, select the status you want to apply.
7. Click Save.