Workflow behaviour in _admin for administrators

Squiz Matrix Support
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Hi,

 

I'm trying to test a workflow schema that I've setup.  It's a simple schema with a single step in the default stream requiring approval from an approval group (of which I'm the only member currently), and I can't see anything wrong with it,

 

The schema is applied to an asset and when I edit the asset via _edit, I see messages about having to put the asset into safe edit mode first.

 

In the _admin backend however, I can edit the asset, make and save changes, with no need for safe edit first.  There's also no workflow log entries for those changes.

 

Is this expected behaviour?  Or is it likely I've got a problem with the workflow schema to sort out?

 

 

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Yep,  I just doubled checked this on a test asset in our system.

so it's assuming as you are an approver ( and also an admin)  you won't be subjected so these conditions.

 

If I am an admin on an asset ,but not in the approval group as part of workflow - I must in admin, place the asset in safe edit before I edit.

 

we have a trigger set for EES+ anyways that any standard page on simple edit accessed flies in to safe edit - despite workflow =)

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Can you tell us which version of EES and Matrix you are experiencing this in? I believe this might have been fixed in recent versions of EES. 

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Matrix 4.18.2 / EES v 1.5.0 with Edit+

 

Based on Fuzzi81's reply I've checked and yes, it looks like I can as a member of the approver group make changes in the backend without having to use safe edit or under construction.

 

Removing myself from the approver group was interesting as well - trying to edit (again via _admin) I simply couldn't acquire the locks with the edit content screens simply saying:

 

'You do not have access to edit "Page Contents"'

 

Is there any way to customise that message in the backend to highlight that the asset is under workflow control?