The End Date of a project (set in the project details) determines the date when a project will close. However, you may also force the project to end early by closing it.
Note: Once you close a project, you may not re-open it.
To close a project:
1. In the Workflow menu, click Project Management > Project List:
2. The Project List View screen will appear (shown below). Click the Project ID hyperlink for the project you wish to close.
3. The Item Writing Project Management screen will appear open to the Details tab. From the Project Status dropdown, select the Closed option from list. Click Save.
4. A confirmation message will appear (shown below), warning that the project when closed will no longer be available to item writers. Select Yes to continue closing the project. Select No or Cancel to keep the project open.
5. A confirmation message will appear (shown below), asking if you wish to update the Project End Date to today. Select Yes or No (both of these choices will end the project). Select Cancel to keep the project open.
6. A message will appear, asking you if you wish to notify the item writers about the project closing (shown below). Select Yes or No.
