Delete workflow
With this functionality, you can delete a workflow if it is no longer needed. This may be useful if you want to create a different workflow for a certain module (and its action), the sponsor's requirements for the workflow have changed for a particular module, or due to some other reason.
Prior to deleting a workflow, make sure that:
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The workflow is not being used by any CTMS process, such as to audit payment requests, contracts, trip reports, and potential protocol deviations.
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In the CTMS application header, select the LIBRARY tab.
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On the page that opens, from the left pane, select the Workflow Setting subtab (if not opened by default).
Figure 1. Accessing workflow setting
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From the Workflow List table that appears, locate the workflow that you want to delete.
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From the Action(s) column next to the workflow, select More
> Delete 
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Figure 2. Deleting workflow
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In the DELETE dialog that appears, enter the reason for the deletion and then confirm the action by selecting SAVE.
Figure 3. Confirming workflow deletion
After the action is confirmed, the workflow is deleted and is no longer associated with any module (and its action) if it was previously.
A schema, each step of which represents a stage of a specific entity lifecycle in the system.
A workflow can be considered an instrument to help control various actions on system entities for the sake of accountability, as it limits the actions that can be performed on the entity associated with a workflow. This provides an additional tier of scrutiny, and the approval/rejection mechanism reduces the risk of unintended impact on sensitive resources and important information.
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For instance, in eTMF, the workflow dictates the procedure of file and folder management from the moment of upload to the approval stage; in CTMS, the workflow controls the process of creation, completion, and approval of a trip report; in EDC, the workflow covers the process of source document handling.