First layer message status

First layer messages can have the following statuses within your account:

• Draft
• Stage
• Public

In this article, we will review the details for each status.

Draft first layer message

Draft versions of your first layer message are a workspace that allow you to configure and test the design of your message without necessarily making those edits public. All newly created first layer messages are saved as a Draft.

Below are some additional details regarding Draft versions of the first layer message:

• Can be edited
• Draft versions of first layer message exists until explicitly deleted
• Draft versions of first layer message will have unique ID that is distinct from a Public or Stage versions of the same first layer message
• Edit made to Draft versions of first layer message requires a campaign relaunch to push edits to a stage or public environment

Stage first layer message

Stage versions of your first layer messages are versions of the message that have been deployed to a staging environment. 

Below are some additional details regarding Stage versions of the first layer message:

• Can not be edited
• Stage versions of the first layer message will have unique ID that is distinct from the Draft or Stage versions of the same first layer message
• Stage versions of the first layer message exist until the Stage campaign is explicitly ended or the campaign is moved into the Public environment 
• If a campaign is moved from the Stage environment to the Public environment, a new Public version of the first layer message will replace the Stage version and have a different ID

Public first layer message 

Public versions of your first layer messages are versions of the message that have been deployed to a public environment.

Below are some additional details regarding Public versions of the first layer message:

• Can not be edited
• Public versions of the first layer message will have unique ID that is distinct from the Draft or Stage versions of the same first layer message
• Public versions of the first layer message exist until the Public campaign is explicitly ended or the campaign is moved into the Stage environment
• If a campaign is moved from the Public environment to the Stage environment, a new Stage version of the first layer message will replace the Public version and have a different ID