server/AyaNova/models/WorkOrder.cs

@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ namespace AyaNova.Models
         public List<WorkOrderState> States { get; set; } = new List<WorkOrderState>();
 
 
+        //UTILITY FIELDS
+        
+
+
+
         [NotMapped, JsonIgnore]
         public AyaType AyaType { get => AyaType.WorkOrder; }
     }//eoc

server/AyaNova/models/WorkOrderState.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ namespace AyaNova.Models
         [Required]
         public long UserId { get; set; }
 
-          [NotMapped, JsonIgnore]
+//related
+        public WorkOrderStatus WorkOrderStatus { get; set; }
+
+        [NotMapped, JsonIgnore]
         public AyaType AyaType { get => AyaType.WorkOrderStatus; }
 
     }//eoc