Workflows to Approve Content

Introduction

We've implemented workflows on Hydra (Hydra only) to help control errors with content going out. It means any normal editor will need to create content and a moderator will have to publish it for them.

Editor Workflow

As a user the setup for a Channel LINK UP - How to create a channel page or a Video LINK UP - How to create a video record is the same as normal; follow the guides linked above. There is only one difference and that is when it comes to publishing.

If you don't change anything, the channel/video is saved as a draft. When the channel/video is ready to be published, you need to go to the publishing tab and make sure you change the status in the dropdown to needs review; this is the only way a moderator will see the channel/video in the needs approval list.

Explanations of the different Statuses:

Draft - this publishing status should be used when something isn't finished yet, and you need to save the channel/video you're working on.

Needs review - Once the channel/video you're working on is ready to be published, you need to set it to this status so a moderator can take a look and publish it.

Moderator Workflow

For a moderator there is a little more to it compared to an editor. Moderators now have a new section called My Workbench. Under this section you go to the tab called 'Needs review', here you can view all the nodes which are ready to review and publish.

Once you've reviewed the node (channel/video) and are happy to publish, go back to My Workbench > Needs review and click the publish button for the node.

Done!