Implement the News "Publishing" Process

In this section, we will:

• Create the NewsManagement permission that will be given to user we want to be able to publish news,
• Create a "Publish news" button that will be available in the folder to enable bulk publishing.

Create the NewsManagement Permission

1. In the Roles and Permissions menu item, right-click on Permission and click New Permission.
2. Give the new permission the ID NewsManagement.
3. In the drop down list, select "Workspace" and click the Add button.
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The new permission will now be available in the list of permissions on Workspace.

Create the "Publish News" Button

1. Create a new User Action called "PublishNewsButton". Its properties are:
   • Current user has permission: NewsManagement,
   • Current document has type: Folder,
   • Selection is not empty: checked.

2. Create the operation chain PublishNewsChain:

   Step	Operation	Parameter 1	Parameter 2
   1	Fetch > UI Selected documents
   2	Document > Filter List	lifecycle: project
   3	Document > Follow Life Cycle Transition	value: approve
   4	Document > Update Property	xpath: dc:valid	value: @{CurrentDate.date }

   You should end up with something like this:

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