Delete a topic state

You can delete topic states; however, you cannot delete the Init state and topic states in use.

Before you delete a topic state, determine how it is used.
  • You cannot delete the Init (Initial) state.
  • You cannot delete a topic state that is being used by:
    • A topic.
    • An action type (active or deactivated).
    • A topic template action.
    • A planned action.

To determine which topics are in a given state, in the left navigation pane, click the Topic Management icon (Topic management icon), and then sort the table using the Current state column.

To delete the state:

  1. In the left navigation pane, click the Settings icon (Settings icon).
  2. In the Configure System section, click Manage Topic Workflow Configurations.
  3. Click the configuration's Row Action menu (Row Action menu icon), and then click Edit.
  4. On the Edit Topic Workflow Configuration page, click the Topic States card.
  5. On the Manage Topic States page, click the topic state's Row Action menu (Row Action menu icon), and then click Delete.
    Oracle Empirica Signal asks you to confirm the deletion.
  6. To delete the topic state, click OK. Otherwise, click Cancel.

    Note:

    When you delete a topic state, it is removed automatically as one of the next possible states for any other state. You may need to adjust the email notification rules and the assignment of next possible states for the remaining states.

Parent topic: Manage topic states