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Statuses indicate the current state of a line item or header on requisitions, purchase orders (POs), requests for bid/quote/proposal (B/Q/P), and responses to requests for bid/quote/proposal (RFB/Q/P).

The Statuses screen enables you to define the name, description, and item state and specify the enterprise object (i.e., requisitions, POs, requests for B/Q/P, and responses to RFB/Q/P) to which it applies.

A status is specified as PENDING, OPEN, or CLOSED. This setting drives certain business rules for stages of the purchasing process. For example, a purchase order with an OPEN status is considered to have been sent to the vendor and the quantity is on order.

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The Statuses screen has two tabs, Basic Info and Status Rules. The field in the top section of the tabs enables you to create a status ID.

Status ID

Identifier of the status either being defined or that is currently selected in the grid. This field has a list box. If the status already exists, its description displays to the right of the field. This field is required.