Troubleshooting
The Publish button is disabled or missing
Why the Publish button of a catalogue record cannot be pressed or does not appear at all, and how to fix it.
The Publish button depends on the record's status, unsaved changes, required fields and the approval rule of your installation. Check the reasons below in order.
There is an unsaved change
While there is an unsaved change, the status buttons are disabled. Press Save changes in the bar at the bottom first.
The record is not in review
The Publish button works only for a record in review. Send a draft record for review first with the Submit for review button on the Status card.
A required field is missing
If the Metadata quality card does not say Ready to publish, complete the gaps the card lists. The required fields depend on the type. For example, an article needs an author, an abstract, keywords and a published issue.
You sent the record for review
If the editor approval rule is on in your installation and you sent the record for review, the Publish button does not appear. The card says that another catalogue editor will publish the record. Ask another catalogue editor to publish it, or take your request back with the Return to draft button. The rule is explained in Four-Eyes Principle.
The article is not linked to an issue
An article is published only when it is in a published journal issue, or as early view in its journal. Place the article in an issue. If the issue is not published yet, publish the issue first, or publish the issue together with the article. The details are in An article cannot be published until it is placed in an issue.
You have no publish permission
The Production coordinator role edits catalogue records but cannot publish them. Ask a catalogue editor to publish the record.