Workflows | Workflow Sidebar
The Workflow Sidebar is the most crucial tool in the Pub.Tracker System. This toolbar is used to progress an article through the steps of the publication process by logging essential dates and information. This is the primary input method for the workflow system. When the appropriate data for a particular step has been entered and saved, the status of the article updates to reflect the progression through the publication process.
The Workflow Sidebar restricts the input data in ways that cannot be done when editing a spreadsheet directly. This limits the potential for user error to a razor-thin margin. Other restrictions have also been built into the toolbar which prevent users from unintentional errors, such as progressing to a future step in the process before recording essential data for a prior step (e.g., verification dates).