Submit for Review button is absent in Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.8

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Describe the issue or problem
I have a submission to Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.8 which does not have “Submit for Review” button and also there is no way to Decline this submission or delete it from the website.

Steps I took leading up to the issue

  1. I have received new submission in newly installed OJS 3.4.0.8
  2. Usually, in OJS 2, there was a click link “Assign self” as Editor. Here in OJS 3.4.0.8 I did not find this useful shortcut, so I searched for all Users from the list and then assigned my own name.
  3. Now I see strangely that for the same submission “My Queue” tab shows (1), “Unassigned” tab shows (1), and “Active” tab shows (1). I expect that the “Unassigned” tab should show (0) because I already have assigned myself and the very same submission is visible when I go to “My Queue”, but also exactly the same submission is also visible in the “Unassigned” tab.
  4. When I click on “View” the submission does not show any Submit for Review button, and for Review it states “Stage not initiated.”

What application are you using?
Open Journal Systems 3.4.0.8

Additional information

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I have solved the problem, but this should NOT have happened in the first place.

  1. I decided to take a look at the MySQL table. (this is from PhP my admin, and not within OJS)
  2. After some futile browsing of all table entries with “submissions_”, I have decided to take a look at other entries
  3. The one that grabbed my attention was “stage_assigments”
  4. There the problematic submission with ID 93 had two rows one was User id 4 - this is the Author, then a second row with User Id 1 - This is me as journal manager
  5. I deleted this row that had submission ID 93 and User Id 1 - me
  6. I have opened OJS and there the submission 93 was listed again as no editor assigned.
  7. I have assigned myself again
  8. Then the submission had the Send to Review button
  9. I checked the MySQL table - my Id 1 was assigned to submission id 93 on the last row of stage assignments

Before

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After

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