Job Statuses (Settings)
Job Statuses are used to specify the current status of Jobs, and the field can be used to filter and report on Jobs. When a new Job is created, the Job Status defaults to the status specified for new Jobs in the Jobs Miscellaneous (Settings).
The following statuses cannot be edited or removed:
- Booked
- Cancelled
- Closed
Accessing Job Status Settings
Settings > Jobs Settings > Job Statuses
Add a Job Status
- Click
- Enter a name for the Job Status into the Add a job status field, and click
Modify an Existing Job Status
- Select a Job Status from the list displayed at the top of the settings screen
- Edit the name of the Job Status in the Modify a job status field
- Click
Modifying an existing Job Status will immediately update all Jobs with that status.
Delete an Existing Job Status
- Select a Job Status from the list displayed at the top of the settings screen
- Click the button that is displayed below the Modify a job status section heading.
If a Job Status has been specified as the default status for new Jobs, it cannot be deleted; see Support Centre article, Job Miscellaneous (Settings), Which job status should be selected as default for all new jobs created.
If a Job Status is deleted, all Jobs that currently have the deleted status assigned will be updated to have the Job Status that is specified for new Jobs.
Deleting a Job Status cannot be reversed.