**Source URL:** https://general.veevavault.dev/regulatory/mdl/component-types/objectlifecycle.md **Class: ** `metadata` Definition of the lifecycle of an `Object`. Object lifecycles are sequences of states (In Review, Approved, etc.) that an object record can go through during its life. Learn about Object Lifecycles. | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | state_labels | Type: StringMax length: 255Multi-value | Lists lifecycle state labels (by name) defined for this lifecycle. The order defined here must correspond to the order in labeled_states. Deprecated - replaced by Lifecyclestatetypeassociation. | | labeled_states | Type: ComponentMulti-value | Lists “special states” (by name). The order of the state in this list dictates which state from state_labels is assigned to the specific special state. Deprecated - replaced by Lifecyclestatetypeassociation. | | label | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 40 | UI-friendly string in the Vault's base language. | | active | Type: BooleanRequired | Indicates whether the component is active. | | starting_state | Type: Component | The name of the starting state of an object lifecycle. | | description | Type: StringMax length: 255 | Additional information to describe the lifecycle. | ### Objectlifecyclestate {#objectlifecyclestate} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | label | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 40 | UI-friendly string in the Vault's base language. | | active | Type: BooleanRequired | Indicates whether the component is active. | | record_inactive | Type: Boolean | Deprecated - replaced by record_status | | record_status | Type: EnumAllowed values:active__vinactive__vin_migration__varchived__v | Indicates the status of a record while in this state. | | description | Type: StringMax length: 255 | Additional information to describe the lifecycle. | | cancel_state | Type: Component | Indicates the state records enter when their object workflow is cancelled. | | skip_cancel_state | Type: Boolean | If set to true, records stay in their current state when their workflow is cancelled. If set to false or omitted, records enter the state defined by cancel_state when the workflow is cancelled. | | skip_entry_actions_cancel_state | Type: Boolean | If set to true, Vault does not execute entry actions when the workflow is cancelled. If set to false or omitted, entry actions execute as usual. | ### Objectlifecyclestateentrycriterion {#objectlifecyclestateentrycriterion} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | rule | Type: XMLStringRequiredMax length: 32000 | The defined rules and conditions for entry criteria, entry actions, or user actions. | | order | Type: Number | The relative order in which the action displays. For example, order 1 will display before order 2. | ### Objectlifecyclestateentryaction {#objectlifecyclestateentryaction} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | rule | Type: XMLStringRequiredMax length: 32000 | The defined rules and conditions for entry criteria, entry actions, or user actions. | | order | Type: Number | The relative order in which the action displays. For example, order 1 will display before order 2. | ### Objectlifecyclestateuseraction {#objectlifecyclestateuseraction} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | label | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 60 | UI-friendly string in the Vault’s base language. | | rule | Type: XMLStringRequiredMax length: 32000 | The defined rules and conditions for entry criteria, entry actions, or user actions. | | order | Type: NumberRequired | The relative order in which the action displays. For example, order 1 will display before order 2. | | keyboard_shortcut | Type: StringMax length: 1500Multi-value | A comma-separated list of keyboard event codes that users can press to execute the action. For example, Meta, Shift, KeyJ. | ### Objectlifecycleevent {#objectlifecycleevent} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | rule | Type: XMLStringRequiredMax length: 32000 | The defined rules and conditions for entry criteria, entry actions, or user actions. | | event | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 1500 | The object lifecycle event. For example, create_record. | | order | Type: NumberRequired | The relative order in which the action displays. For example, order 1 will display before order 2. | ### Objectlifecyclerole {#objectlifecyclerole} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | active | Type: BooleanRequired | Indicates whether the component is active. | | application_role | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 60 | The name__v field value of the application_role__v record this role corresponds to. (Prefixed with Applicationrole.) | | permissions | Type: EnumMulti-valueAllowed values:ReadEditDelete | List of permissions assigned to the object role. Note that: Read is always present Edit is always present if Delete is present | ### Objectlifecyclepermission {#objectlifecyclepermission} | Attribute | Metadata | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | states | Type: ComponentRequiredMulti-value | Lists the object lifecycle states in which the permission applies. | | role | Type: ComponentRequired | The role to which this permission applies. | | permission | Type: EnumRequiredAllowed values:ReadEditDelete | The permission to apply. | ### Supported Operations {#supported-operations} | Operation | Support | | --- | --- | | Create | Yes* | | Recreate | Yes* | | Alter | Yes* | | Drop | Yes | | Rename | Yes | | Describe | Yes | | Generate Recreate | Yes | | Queryable | No | **Notes:** --- **Previous:** [Objectaction](/regulatory/mdl/component-types/objectaction) **Next:** [Objectlifecyclestagegroup](/regulatory/mdl/component-types/objectlifecyclestagegroup)