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Save and Submit an Item as a Draft
Whenever you’re creating a new improvement in KaiNexus, you have the ability to initially save it as a draft. A “Draft” is a preliminary version of an Item; the submitter has entered some of its information but has not yet submitted it. Only people on the draft's team can see it. You can save an Item as a draft if you still need to gather requirements or are waiting on information that needs to be entered into the form. Anything that is in a status will appear with a light gray color.
How do I save an Item as a Draft?
To save an Item as a Draft:
- Click
at the top of the screen.
- Click the name of the Template you wish to use to create your new Item.
In the resulting window:
- Depending on the type of Workflow, different information will be required; there may be optional Fields and Attributes as well. You will be required to enter a short summary of the Item - this Fields is often called the “Title”, “Summary”, or “Theme”.
- Once you’ve entered in the “Title”, be sure to populate any additional Fields or Attributes in order to successfully proceed.
- Click
.
NOTE: Only you and Users you assign to the Team can view an Item you have saved as a Draft.
PRO-TIP: If you fail to complete submission when creating an Item in KaiNexus, the Item will auto-save as a draft for you to revisit later.
NOTE: An Item will be saved this way for 14 days from when it was last updated, after that it will be automatically deleted.

- Click
to resume your submission of the Item you in the process of creating.
- Click
to delete the Item you were in the process of creating.
- Click “Dismiss Message” to continue using KaiNexus. You will be prompted again to take action on this Item later.
How do I submit an Item in Draft status?
Open the drafted Item you wish to submit, then:
- Click the status picker in the top left of the Item.
- Click
in the resulting drop-down menu.

In the resulting window, you can make any additional edits to the Item, if necessary.

When finished, click .