Procedural Status field

The Procedural Status field in the Object file records the legal status of an object. In Activity files, it records the stage an activity record is at in your procedure.

Examples

Object file

  • Considered Item

  • Accessioned

  • Deaccessioned

Inward Loan file

  • Loan Proposed

  • Loan Approved

  • Objects Fully Received

  • Objects Fully Returned

How this field works

  • The statuses available for you to use may depend on the procedural control rules set up in your system. Click Options to see the list of statuses available for a record.

  • You can see a record's status history from the Diary window of Object and Activity records.

  • For stages in an object's deaccessioning process, use the Deaccession Status field in the Object - Deaccession & Disposal window, or use the Deaccession file in the Activities module.

  • Don't use the Procedural Status field for terms such as Outward Long Term Loan, Permanent Storage, or Exhibition Loan as this information does not change the overriding legal status of the object in relation to your collection. Instead, use the Location Reason field in the Object - Location window.

Field details

Field type

Authority field

Internal field name

  • Object file: OB_STATUS

  • Activity files: CURR_STATUS

Locations

  • Object > Identification window

  • Main window for all Activity files

Searching on this field

Select Procedural Status in Advanced Search or use a Select Statement.

Reporting on this field

Select Procedural Status in Reporting.

You can sort on this field.