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Specifying Implementation States
An administrator can specify implementation states other than those that are installed with the system.
Change Notices
The default life cycle state that determines when a change notice is in the implementing phase is Implementation. There is a preference, found in the Change Management category of the Preference Management utility, which allows you to change the state. The preference is Change Implementation State Definition and can be set at the site, organization, product, or library level.
Change Tasks
The default life cycle state that determines when a change task is in the implementing phase is Implementation. To change the implementation state for a change task:
1. Navigate to Utilities > Type and Attribute Management.
2. In the Manage Types area. select the Change Task.
3. Select the Edit action.
4. Enter the internal state name of the state at which you want implementation to occur.