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[Getting Started with emc Publisher](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/emc-publisher?hsLang=en#getting-started-with-emc-publisher) # Terminology & Relationships Overview This page explains the terminology used in the document/content and product management workflow, and how different entities relate to each other. ### Document/Content Actions Users can take the following actions on documents or content items: - **Publish** – Makes the document visible and available on emc. - **Update** – Creates a new version with revised information. - **[*Retire*](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-to-retire-document?hsLang=en)** – Removes the document from active use. ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2026-01-49-05-2867-PM.png?width=670&height=151&name=image-png-Aug-27-2026-01-49-05-2867-PM.png) ### Product Actions Products can be managed using two actions: - [***Update***](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-to-update-product-metadata?hsLang=en)– Modify product details such as MA number, legal category etc. - [***Discontinue***](https://support.datapharm.com/knowledge/how-to-discontinue-the-product?hsLang=en) – Mark the product as discontinued if it is no longer marketed/sold. ![](https://support.datapharm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-27-2026-01-49-31-7974-PM.png?width=670&height=101&name=image-png-Aug-27-2026-01-49-31-7974-PM.png) PLEASE NOTE A **product itself cannot be retired**. 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