Delete a custom status
You can delete a custom system status if it is no longer useful to your organization.
Whether the status is locked or unlocked determines if the status is deleted for all groups in the system:
- When you delete a system status that is currently locked, the status is removed for all groups in the system, regardless of whether the group has renamed it.
- Conversely, when you delete a system status that is currently unlocked, the status remains for all groups in the system.
- A locked or unlocked system status used in a system approval process that is currently pending approval for at least one object in your system.
- Statuses used in approval processes that are currently pending approval for at least one object in your system.
For instructions on deleting a group status, see Delete a group status.
Access requirements
You must have the following access to perform the steps in this article:
| table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 layout-auto html-authored no-header | |
|---|---|
| Adobe Workfront plan | Any |
| Adobe Workfront license |
New: Standard or Current: Plan |
| Access level configurations | System Administrator |
For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.
Delete a custom system status
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Click the Main Menu icon
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In the left panel, click Project Preferences > Statuses.
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To delete the status across the entire system (including for individual groups), mouse over the status, click Edit, then ensure that Lock for all groups is selected. Click Save.
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To delete the system status but retain it for individual groups, mouse over the status, click Edit, then ensure that Lock for all groups is unselected. Click Save.
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Hover over the status you want to delete, then click Delete.
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In the message that appears, click Delete Status.
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In the Delete Status box that displays, select a status in the field labeled Set all projects currently with this status to.
Projects that were using the status that you are deleting are set to the status you select.
Statuses are available in the drop-down list only if they equate with the same status as the status you are deleting.
For example, if you are deleting a status that equates with Current, only statuses that also equate with Current are available to select.
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Click Delete Status.