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title: Entity based record access update utility configuration states
description: Entity-based access configuration states represent the defined permissions and control settings.
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# Entity based record access update utility configuration states

Entity-based access configuration states represent the defined permissions and control settings.

|State|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Draft|The configuration is created but not yet active or finalized. It remains editable and isn’t applied.|
|Failed|An error occurred during the application or validation, which prevented the configuration from being processed.|
|Preview|The configuration is available for review and impact analysis but isn’t yet applied.|
|In progress|The configuration is being applied or validated. The process has started but isn’t complete.|
|Completed|The configuration was applied and is active. All changes are finalized and in effect.|

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