Force Document as Effective
Admins have the ability to use the Make Effective Now feature in Qlutch to immediately move a Document from Published to Effective status. Follow these simple steps to accelerate Document activation and ensure your controlled Documents are available without delay.
1. Confirm the Document is Published:
- Ensure that the Document has successfully completed its Approval process and is now in the Published state.
- You’ll see the Status highlighted as PUBLISHED and the workflow indicator will show the progress up to this point.

2. Force Document as Effective:
- Click the Make Effective Now button located in Document Information Revision section.
- This action will immediately transition the Document from Published to Effective status, bypassing any remaining waiting period that was set.
3. Verify the Effective Status:
- Once processed, the Document’s Effective date will update, and the status indicator will move to Effective, confirming that the Document is now active and enforceable within your system.