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.. _publishing:

=================
Publishing Models
=================

Users who have been assigned the Publisher role have the ability to:

    #. Access a list of requests to publish to the Public Marketplace
    #. Check the contents of the solution before publication
    #. Approve or decline publication of the the solution

Publishers have a **Publish Request** left menu item.

    .. image:: ../images/publish/publish-request-left-menu-item.png


Requests List
=============

From the **Publish Request** page, a Publisher is able to view requests to
publish models to the Public Marketplace, view model details by clicking on a
request, approve a request, and decline a request.

    .. image:: ../images/publish/publish-request-list.png
       :width: 75%

1. Enter filter criteria into the **Filter** text box in the upper right corner
2. Change the number of requests/page
3. Page navigation


Approving or Declining a Request
================================
#. Click on Model Name to view the details of that specific model.

    .. image:: ../images/publish/Model_Detail.png

#. After reviewing the model details, approve or decline the request by clicking on the button **Approve Publication** or **Decline Publication** buttons on the top right corner of the screen. Note that a Publisher may not approve or decline his/her own model.

    .. image:: ../images/publish/approve_request.png

#. Provide the reason in the comments box of the popup. Then click on **Approve** or **Decline**

#. The Publisher can also approve/decline the request from the Current Requests list by clicking on the action buttons

    .. image:: ../images/publish/decline_request.png