Building the "Order Management" Training App : Creating a State model

Prerequisite : The Supplier, Product, Client and Order objects are complete and linked together

What is a State model ?

A state model defines the different statuses a business object can have and controls how it transitions between them. It enables filtered views, enforces permissions on state changes, and automates actions triggered by transitions. Setting up a state model ensures a structured workflow for business objects... Learn more

Creating a State model for the Order Business object

Adding a mandatory "State" field

To add a State field to the Order Business object, follow the steps below :

1. Add a mandatory enumeration field to the TrnOrder Business object in the previously created "Order" Field Area

   For a detailed guide on how to add a field, see Getting started : Create field

2. Fill in the Field fields like so :
   • Label : State
   • Logical name : trnOrdState should be auto-completed
   • Physical name : trn_ord_state should be auto-completed
   • Required : Toggled
     
3. Click Save
4. Hover over the created State field and click the Edit icon
   
5. Click Edit list
   
6. Fill in the List items like so :

Code	Value
P	Pending
C	Canceled
V	Validated
S	Shipped

Click Add to add an element to the List

7. Click Save
8. Close the Template editor

Creating the State model based on the "State field"

To create a State model for the the Order Business object, follow the steps below :

1. On the "TrnOrder" Business object's form, click + Add > Add State Model
   
2. Select the enumeration field that the State model is based on
   

   By default "trnOrdState" is selected

3. Click Next
4. Fill in the State transition matrix like so :
   
5. Click Next
6. Grant every State transition to the TRN_SUPERADMIN Group
   

   The Associate Action checkbox creates a button for each State transition

7. Click Next
8. Fill in the Translations (button labels) for the State transitions like so :
   

	English	French
TRN_ORD_STATE-C-P	Back to Pending	Retour à En Attente
TRN_ORD_STATE-C-V	Back to Validated	Retour à Validée
TRN_ORD_STATE-P-C	Cancel	Annuler
TRN_ORD_STATE-P-V	Validate	Valider
TRN_ORD_STATE-V-C	Cancel	Annuler
TRN_ORD_STATE-V-S	Ship	Envoyer

9. Click Next

Success

A state model has been added to the TrnOrder Business object.

Test the State model with the usertest User

To test the State model, follow the steps below :

1. Clear the platform's cache and log in using usertest

   For a detailed step-by-step, see : Testing the User

Success

Expected result :

• In the Order menu
• The list of States are visible

2. Open or create an Order For a detailed step-by-step, see : Adding data
3. Click Validate
   
4. Click Yes

Success

Expected result :

• The state field is updated with : "Validated"
• The buttons "Cancel" and "Ship" are available