Reason Codes

If users perform particular actions on objects, for example, to lock a folder, or to reject a change proposal, the user receives a message to enter the reason for the action. You must select the reason from a list of predefined reasons. Each action for which reasons can be specified has a list of valid reasons.

The ODM administrator must set up lists of valid reasons for various actions. If lists of reasons are defined, the object type on which the action is performed, together with the action code for the actions, identifies the action with which the list is associated.

To maintain the list of reason codes

To maintain the list of reason codes, on the Object Data Management menu, double-click ODM Configuration > Object Types > Reasons..

The Reasons (dmcom0150m000) session appears which includes a list of all reason codes that are defined for the object type/action code combination that appears in the Object field:
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To define an additional reason for the displayed action, take the following steps:

  1. On the File menu, click New. A new record appears.
  2. Enter the reason code and reason description.

To list and maintain reasons for a different action, click Next Group and Previous Group, or click Find, to locate the required object type and action code.

To assign reasons to an action for which no reason codes have yet been defined, take the following steps:

  1. Click New Group in the Reasons (dmcom0150m000) session.
  2. Use the browse arrow to select the required object type in Objects (dmsys1511m000) session.
  3. Use the browse arrow to select the required action in the Actions (dmcom0530m000) session. This session initially lists the actions for one object type. Click Find to enter the object type for which you want to display actions.