Final and Non-final Structures

Some Structures also include a Status, which can be set to either Final or Non-Final.

Final Structures indicate to the user that the Structure will not undergo any major modifications.

The Fusion Metadata Registry enforces this rule by restricting what can be modified, certain information in a final Structure can be modified, including Names; Descriptions; Valid From/To.

It is possible to remove the Final status from a Structure to allow for further modification, however it should be noted that if a structure is marked as Final, it is documenting to the user that they should not expect any further changes to this Structure.