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title: "Feature Tour"
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## Assign Reviewers

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650347935) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694643)

Assign reviewers from a list, or let the team decide

![image](media://05d29cba-d3fa-43ce-8da9-a1c305c8149c)

![image](media://d4a77985-1d0e-4423-96a5-11dea73696e8)

## Verify Credentials

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649595003) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649890845)

Optionally prompt reviewers to authenticate their identity

![image](media://93e0cb6c-a80f-43cf-bd64-e956b27247e9)

## Track Review Process

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649595003) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649890845)

See at a glance who's Approved or Rejected

![image](media://ec3c4d5f-a29e-40bb-85d5-5e7f94c4ce4d)

## Review Groups

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650216624) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649859269)

Create layered reviews and dependencies between reviews

![image](media://7e94c158-3812-49e7-8f53-7dea8ed143d0)

## Add Tasks

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649824290) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694408)

Automatically add assignable tasks via the workflow, or let users add their own  


![image](media://f35595b3-914e-47d7-90cf-796845762590)

## Read Confirmation

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649693610) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649890606)

Request read confirmation from users for published workflow content (or standalone content)

Automatically add users as readers via the workflow or let page editors add their own 

![image](media://dd5f8b6b-377c-49c5-9c92-ff7ab26a6c22)

![image](media://a0f3cc62-3f1f-4ece-a84c-7315e7627618)

## Set Deadlines

[User Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649693610) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649890606)

Add customizable deadlines to workflow states and tasks

![image](media://4bac8150-408a-4f95-ab7c-e8edf2a3fdb0)

## Customizable Notifications

[Notifications](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649957056) | [Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649957056)  | [Configure notifications in a space](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650119000) | [Configure notifications in an instance](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649530054) | [Custom notifications using a workflow trigger](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649563178)

Send emails, add page banners, Confluence notifications and more...

![image](media://bb3b0b40-79f5-4182-9a37-800cd1e7f900)

## Custom Workflow Creation

[Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/648611901) | [Macros](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650151673) | [Examples](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649790922)

Everything you see above was achieved with this one simple script  


```plaintext
{workflow:name=Feature Page Simple Approval Workflow 1|label=featurepage}
    {description}
A Simple Approval Workflow, a page's state can be for 'In Progress','Review', or 'Approved'.
Only'Approved' pages are visible to Read-only users.
    {description}
    {state:In Progress|submit=Review|taskable=true|colour=#ffab00}
        {task:name=Check feature definition|assignee=milo}
        {task:name=Update Milestones|assignee=suni|duedate=2020-04-01 00:00}
        {task:name=Allocate team roles}
    {state}
    {state:Review|approved=Approved|colour=#ffab00}
        {approval:Technical Review|assignable=true|roles=true}
        {approval:Design Review|assignable=true}
        {approval:QA Review|user=&suni}
    {state}
    {state:Approved|final=true|updated=Review|expired=Review|duedate=P3M|changeduedate=true}
    {state}
    {read-ack:approverRequestOption=false|changeduedate=false}
    {trigger:statechanged|state=Review}
        {set-message:style=success|duration=PT1M}
        All tasks complete!
        Review in progress.
        {set-message}
    {trigger}
{workflow}
```

Edit your workflow in the **Markup Editor** or use the visual editing tool **Workflow Builder**.

## Workflow Builder Visual Editor

[Workflow Builder](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650151179) | [Markup Editor](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649596028)

Examine, edit and create your workflows at [global](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649530159), [space](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649827041) and [page level](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649628831) with the interactive [workflow builder visual editor](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650151179) and [markup editor](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649596028)

![image](media://5869a13c-43cd-4c58-8f5e-f63b3fe0827f)

## Workflow Triggers

[Triggers](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649563178) | [Events](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649759655) | [Conditions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694110) | [Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649858941) 

Add flexibility and responsiveness to your document process using [workflow triggers](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649563178) to listen for workflow events and generate [custom email notifications](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649924039); [set page restrictions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649662496) or [remove page restrictions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649957267), set metadata values, and more …

## Publishing

[Publishing](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649923873)

Publish approved content to same space, separate space and even remote servers  
including Confluence Server, Data Center and Cloud


![image](media://b1728f10-466d-40af-9b26-df4cbb2de5cf)

## Metadata

[Macros](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650151673) |[set-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650251172) | [get-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649826804) | [increment-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650250264) | [Metadata, Forms and Reporting Integrations](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649888421) 

Set and edit metadata, and [integrate](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649888421) with third-party apps

## Workflow Parameters

[Workflow parameters](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649726186) | [Value References](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694302) | [Add and edit workflow parameters using workflow builder](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649792431)

Create and utilize your own [workflow parameter value references](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649726186) to allow flexible use of your workflows across different spaces and teams.

![image](media://f40f990d-47f3-4265-b7d0-e451836eb590)

## Full Audit Trail

[Reporting Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649070833)

Keep track of everything - including updates, read confirmation, versions, due dates and approvals using document activity report or the space document management report  


## Document Activity REST API

[Document Activity REST API](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649791485)

 [DATA CENTER] [v7 or later]

Generate your business information on workflow performance. With page and space endpoints, you can retrieve information on the performance and progress for your documents with an applied Comala Document Management workflow.

Use your own Business Information tools with the REST API to meet your own information needs.

## Document Management User Actions for tasks and approvals

[Reporting Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649070833) / [My Document Management Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650152557)

![image](media://b9aaa787-b6bc-447d-9250-f961a113cd03)

## Track workflow progress on the content across your space

[Reporting Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649070833) / [Macro Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649891836)

![image](media://e4913489-ec9d-401c-9aae-d019b214674f)

## Track workflow activity on an individual document

[Reporting Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649070833) / [Macro Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650315245)

**[Document activity](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649891440)** [DATA CENTER] [v7 or later] 

![image](media://9f841b1a-5dc7-4ad6-a12e-f5b5c5b882a4)

Fine grain filter the document activity report on a page using the **Type **filter by workflow actions for states; for approvals; for users (who are **Actor(s)** and/or **Participant(s)**).

Filter the document activity for specific time periods using the **Date **filter

**[Page activity](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650119122)** [SERVER] [DATA CENTER to v6.17.10]

![image](media://3b6439ca-5dbb-44a0-b946-300aec2a62e6)

## Search Integration

[Reporting Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649792098) | [Developer Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649921636)

Add filters for workflow states, approvals and more

<span style="color: #c0c0c0">*requires Confluence 5.9 or above*</span>

![image](media://2e51369c-8e69-4dea-923a-6785cef06cf4)

## Third-Party Integrations

[Integration Guides](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649396230) | [Developer Guides](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649330694)

Themes, Document Exporters, Reporting, Metadata...

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## And so much more...

Check out our online guides for more information

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