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Created: 27 May 2024
Updated: 7 August 2024

How Do I Add New Status in Customer/Project/Job?

Keep track of all your Job, Project, Customer, Asset, Digital Form(s), and other statuses with the right status set up.

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  1. In adding statuses for all the different data levels in your system, we will be utilising the Wizard page that has access to all status relevant pages. In this guide, we will focus on the Project status as an example. At the desktop main navigation bar, click on Wizard.
    Open Wizard Page Here: https://system.caction.com/wizard

    Wizard Sidebar

    *Note: You must have access to Company Settings menu to perform this action. Please request permission or help from your admin if you do not have access to the menu.

Add New Status

  1. Click “Project”.

    Project in Wizard

  2. Click “Status”.

    Project Status in Wizard

  3. Click on the “Add New Status” button.

    Add New Project Status Button

  4. To add a new status for the Contract Expired Project, please follow these steps:

    Terms Meaning
    Name Assign a name to the status (E.g. Contract Expired).
    Edit Access Define who can edit the Contract Expired Project when it’s in this status (E.g. If the status is “Contract Expired”, only specific users can make edits).
    Status Modification Specify who can change the project’s status (E.g. Only certain users can modify the project’s status when it’s “Contract Expired”).
    Digital Form Creation Specify who can create digital form for the project when it’s in this status (E.g. If the status is “Contract Expired”, only specific users can create digital form).
    Status Type Categorize the status for more manageable system administration, For this example, you can select “Cancelled”.
    Color Pick a color to represent the status in the system for easy reference.

    New Project Status Name

  5. Click the “Submit” button.

    New Project Status Submit Button

  6. Remember to click the “Save” button to save the new status.

    New Project Status Save Button

  7. Click “OK” and the new project status has been saved successfully.

    New Project Status Save



Status Segmentation

  1. On the same page, click “Status Segmentation”.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 1

  2. Select the project category you would like to add your new status to.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 2

  3. Click on the expand button to select status.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 3

  4. Scroll to find the status you want to add.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 4

  5. Click on the status you want to add.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 5

  6. Edit the field of the status you added.

    Terms Description
    Visibility Determines which user type is able to see and select the status.
    To-do List Determine who can see the to-do list of the status.
    Delete Remove the status from the selected category.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 6

  7. Click on the “Save Changes” button.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 7

  8. The status has been added to the category successfully when this prompt appears.

    Project Status Segmentation Step 8




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