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| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users, automatically | - | 
May 1, 2026 |
Business value
Report layout administrators gain full control over the lifecycle of report layouts by assigning statuses such as Draft, Pending Approval, Approved, or Retired. These statuses ensure that only approved layouts are available to users, reducing errors and improving compliance with internal standards. By managing layouts through clear stages, businesses can streamline governance, accelerate approvals, and maintain consistency across reporting. Ultimately, this feature enhances operational efficiency and supports better decision-making through reliable, well-managed layouts.
Feature details
Report layout administrators can set the status of report layouts to control their lifecycle stages. The following statuses are available:
- Draft: Layout is under development and not available to users.
- Pending approval: Layout is awaiting approval.
- Approved: Layout is approved and available to users.
- Retired: Layout is phased out and no longer available.
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