User Guide for PaperSave for Blackbaud's Student Information System > PaperSave Configuration > PaperSave Settings > Workflows > Workflow 1.0 > Using States and Activities

This activity is used to change an Item’s State from one State to another. You can set a Variable Target State in this format: Profile[“Invoice Amount”] (this could be either a profile value or a global value). This might be set to trigger after an event, such as a delay in an Item sitting in the system with no action.

To use the CustomSetStateActivity you need to set the following Properties:

1. To create a State Activity drag an appropriate activity into the design area, then drag and drop the CustomSetStateActivity under an event after which you want the CustomSetStateActivity as shown below:

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2. The Properties of the CustomSetStateActivity will appear as shown below:

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3. Enter the details for the various attributes of the Properties.

•	Name: Provide a name for the activity in this text box.

•	Description: Provide the description of the activity in this box.

•	Enabled: Select True/False from the drop-down list to Enable/Disable this activity.

Misc:

•	DefaultTargetState: Select the default target state from the drop-down list.

•	VariableTargetState: Click on . The Bind 'VariableTargetState' to an activity's property dialog box will open. Select the appropriate Property with which the 'VariableTargetState' is to be bound as shown below:

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