Life-cycle stages of an automation request

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The State transition of an automation request guides you through the stages of its life cycle.

Life-cycle stage status	Description
New	Default value for a new automation request.
Planned	Automation request that is moved to a planned state.
In Progress	Automation request that is picked up and work is in progress.
Published	Automation request that is ready to be active.
Deferred	Automation request that is postponed for a later date.
Rejected	Automation request that is rejected.

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# Life-cycle stages of an automation request

The State transition of an automation request guides you through the stages of its life cycle.

|Life-cycle stage status|Description|
|-----------------------|-----------|
|New|Default value for a new automation request.|
|Planned|Automation request that is moved to a planned state.|
|In Progress|Automation request that is picked up and work is in progress.|
|Published|Automation request that is ready to be active.|
|Deferred|Automation request that is postponed for a later date.|
|Rejected|Automation request that is rejected.|

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