Workflow steps

Hi ,
Can someone pls tell the steps ( preferably detailed) to create a workflow in MDM .Here is the simple scenario :
1. User A adds a record say Product name .
2. User B approves the records and then only this record should be available in the repository .
How do I achieve the above and what settings  i need to perform .
I have MS Visio installed

Hi Amit Jha,
Kindly follow the steps the achive your scenario.
1. Select workflow table in the Data Manager and create a new workflow.
2. Give workflow name (Ex: Create record approval) and other details set the Trigger action to "manual".
3. Click on the browse button in the property named Workflow. It will open the MS Visio prespective.
4. Create a work flow as defined below
Start -> Process -> Approve->stop
5. Change the property of the steps Approve and Stop as follows to make the workflow meaningful.
Approve
Name - "Send for Approval"
Assignee user - say "MDUser" (User who send the added record for approval) remove other users to avoid confusion.
Stop
Name - "Add record in the MDM"
Assignee user - say "MD_Manager" (User who approves) remove other users.
6. Save the workflow.
7. Execute the add record and approve scenario as follows
a. Login as "MDUser" in the datamanager. Add a record, right click on the record, select workflows -> Add to job->  Create record approval (Workflow name) from the context menu.
b. select Workflow tab in the properties. Select the workflow (Status is Unlaunched) and launch the workflow using the launch option from the context menu.
c. The status will now change to received. Using context menu select "Next Step" -> "Send for approval".
d. Now Login as "MD_manager". Go to workflow tad in the properties. You can find a workflow job with status "received". Click on the workflow job, you can see the record(s) assigned to the workflow in the record pane.
e. Select "Next step" -> "Add record to MDM" from the context menu of the workflo job.
You can add one or more records to a workflow job. Also try adding some validation in the workflow steps. Refer Data manager refernce guide for more details.
Now I am done with the process of creating and executing the workflow for your scenario. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Arun prabhu S

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