Most Powerful Open Source ERP

Guideline Workflow State Is Single Adjective Or Verb

To ensure consistent layouts.
  • Last Update:2017-04-06
  • Version:001
  • Language:en

Workflow State Is Single Adjective Or Verb

The name of a workflow state should be a single adjective or a single verbal adjective.

Good Example:

hot
inactive
ready
shipped
received
ordered

Bad Example:

ship
to_ship
validated_by_cto

The translation of workflow states should follow the same rule: use a single adjective or verbal adjective.

Good Example:

Hot
Inactive
Ready
Shipped
Received
Ordered

Bad Example:

Validated by the Boss
Source Boss Valault Accepted
To Send Later

The use of a single word allows for simplifying the display of complex search queries which may be need to select documents which are in one of multiple states.