[Zope-CMF] customizing workflows

george donnelly list@zettai.net
Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:10:20 -0500


[william milnor wrote (wmilnor@soforext.net) on 2/18/03 2:01 PM]

> I have installed DC Workflow on my server.  I have added a
> default_workflow (Web-configurable workflow [Revision 2]).  Everything
> seems to work fine except the only members that see 'Pending Review(1)'
> in their actions list are those that have 'Review Portal Content'
> permission at the root of my CMF site.

That's the way its supposed to work. The idea is that you don't want just
any anonymous user posting anf publishing content.

> For instance, I create a folder
> called foo in my root.  I give user X the reviewer role at the root
> level and I give user Y the reviewer role at the level of foo.  If a
> user Z submits a piece of content called bar (associated with the new
> workflow), X sees a link for items pending review, but Y does not see
> the same link in his actions list.  Now, user y is able to traverse to
> foo and is can even publish bar; so his permissions do not seem to be
> the problem.  In fact, if I now give Y the reviewer role at the root, he
> does see a link for items pending review.

Hmm, that doesn't sound like the way its supposed to work. I have never
experienced this... Have you changed any permissions on the workflow?

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