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The session list

The session list

To view the session list, In Policy & Objects, go to Sessions > Session List. Different options will be available depending on the various states of the sessions (in progress, approved, etc.). When an ADOM is unlocked, only the comments and View Diff command are available.

The following options and information are available:

Approve

Approve the selected session. Enter comments in the Approve Session dialog box as required.

Reject

Reject the selected session. Enter comments in the Reject Session dialog box as required. A rejected session must be repaired before the next session in the list can be approved.

Discard

Discard the selected session. If a session is discarded, all later sessions are also discarded.

Repair

Repair the selected rejected session. A new session will be created and added to the top of the session list with the changes from the rejected session so they can be repaired as needed.

Revert

Revert back to the selected session, undoing all the changes made by later sessions. A new session will be created, added to the top of the session list, and automatically submitted for approval.

View Diff

View the changes that were made prior to approving or rejecting the session. Select Details to view specific changes within a policy package.

ID

A unique number to identify the session.

Name

The user-defined name to identify the session. The icon shows the status of the session: waiting for approval, approved, rejected, repaired, or in progress. Hover the cursor over the icon to see a description.

User

The administrator who created the session.

Date Submitted

The date and time the session was submitted for approval.

Approved/...

The number of approval groups that have approved the session out of the number of groups that have to approve the session. Hover the cursor over the table cell to view the group members.

Comments

The comments for the session. All the comments are shown on the right of the dialog box for the selected session. Session approvers can also add comments to the selected session without having to approve or reject the session.

Create New Session

Select to create a new workflow session. This option is not available when a session has been saved or is already in progress.

Continue Session in Progress

Select to continue a session that was previously saved or is already in progress. This option is only available when a session is in progress or saved.

Continue Without Session

Select to continue without starting a new session. When a new session is not started, all policy and objects are read-only.

The session list

To view the session list, In Policy & Objects, go to Sessions > Session List. Different options will be available depending on the various states of the sessions (in progress, approved, etc.). When an ADOM is unlocked, only the comments and View Diff command are available.

The following options and information are available:

Approve

Approve the selected session. Enter comments in the Approve Session dialog box as required.

Reject

Reject the selected session. Enter comments in the Reject Session dialog box as required. A rejected session must be repaired before the next session in the list can be approved.

Discard

Discard the selected session. If a session is discarded, all later sessions are also discarded.

Repair

Repair the selected rejected session. A new session will be created and added to the top of the session list with the changes from the rejected session so they can be repaired as needed.

Revert

Revert back to the selected session, undoing all the changes made by later sessions. A new session will be created, added to the top of the session list, and automatically submitted for approval.

View Diff

View the changes that were made prior to approving or rejecting the session. Select Details to view specific changes within a policy package.

ID

A unique number to identify the session.

Name

The user-defined name to identify the session. The icon shows the status of the session: waiting for approval, approved, rejected, repaired, or in progress. Hover the cursor over the icon to see a description.

User

The administrator who created the session.

Date Submitted

The date and time the session was submitted for approval.

Approved/...

The number of approval groups that have approved the session out of the number of groups that have to approve the session. Hover the cursor over the table cell to view the group members.

Comments

The comments for the session. All the comments are shown on the right of the dialog box for the selected session. Session approvers can also add comments to the selected session without having to approve or reject the session.

Create New Session

Select to create a new workflow session. This option is not available when a session has been saved or is already in progress.

Continue Session in Progress

Select to continue a session that was previously saved or is already in progress. This option is only available when a session is in progress or saved.

Continue Without Session

Select to continue without starting a new session. When a new session is not started, all policy and objects are read-only.