Scheduled Transitions

Scheduled transitions allow you to schedule content updates, re-publish content, and switch between content revisions.

Scheduling a Transition

  1. While logged in as an admin, go to the page of the content you wish to schedule the transition.
  2. Click on the Scheduled Transitions button.
  3. After clicking on the button, you will be redirected to the Scheduled Transitions page. You can also access this page by navigating the admin toolbar Content > Scheduled Transitions 
    Scheduled transitions page
  4. Click on the "+ Add Scheduled Transition" button.
  5. An option window will appear showing the different page revisions the page has and allowing you to schedule between them.
    Add schedules transitions options menu.
  6. At the bottom of the options screen, you can select the type of transition from the drop-down menu. The options are as follows:
    • Scheduled transition options.
  7. When selecting any of the transition options, a checkbox will appear asking whether you wish to "recreate pending revision." If this option is selected, before creating this revision, check if there is any pending work. If so then recreate it. Regardless of choice, revisions are safely retained in history, and can be reverted manually. 
  8. After selecting the transition you wish the page to execute, you will set the time and date for when this transition will be executed. 
  9. After you are satified with the selected options, click on the "Schedule transition" button to apply the selected changes.

Rescheduling or Deleting a Transition

  1. On the Scheduled Transitions page, you will be able to see a list of all the pending scheduled transitions you have. 
  2. From this list select the transition you wish to reschedule or delete by clicking either on the "Reschedule" button under the Operations column. 
  3. After clicking on "Reschedule" you will be prompt with an option menu allowing you to changed the date for when the transition will be executed. After inputting the new date, click on the "Reschedule transition" button to apply the changes. 
    Reschedule transition option menu.
  4. If you wish to delete the scheduled transition, click on the downward-pointing arrow next to the "Reschedule" button.
  5. The option to delete the scheduled transition will appear, click on it and confirm the scheduled transition deletion.