What happens if a SmartText is not released?

When a SmartText is not released, it will not be accessible in the application. This means that users will not be able to find or utilize the SmartText for documentation or other purposes within the system interface. The purpose of the release process is to ensure that the SmartText has been adequately reviewed and finalized for use, making it available to users. If it remains unreleased, it simply remains in a non-published state, thereby restricting access.

In contrast, if it were permanently deleted, users would not encounter it at all. If it could still be edited, it suggests that the SmartText remains in an accessible format, which is not the case. Visibility without usability would imply that users can see the SmartText but cannot interact with it, which doesn't accurately capture the state of an unreleased SmartText since it is entirely inaccessible.