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The Quote status can be used for multiple purposes:
- a simple flag to visually indicate the state of the quoting process
- for a business process control system when quote needs to proceed through controlled stages step by step
- notification system to alert interested parties when a quote has reached a certain state
- a way to close and lock down a quote when it is finalized
- a simple flag to visually indicate the state of the quoting process
- for a business process control system when quote needs to proceed through controlled stages step by step
- notification system to alert interested parties when a quote has reached a certain state
- a way to close and lock down a quote when it is finalized
A quote status is completely separate and not related to [work order status](svc-work-order-status.md).
## Authorization Roles required
Many roles can *select* this object on other records where approriate. Editing or viewing this object in detail is only available to Users with the following [roles](ay-biz-admin-roles.md):
Many roles can _select_ this object on other records where approriate. Editing or viewing this object in detail is only available to Users with the following [roles](ay-biz-admin-roles.md):
Full access
- Accounting
- Business administration
- Sales
- Service manager
- Accounting
- Business administration
- Sales
- Service manager
Read only access
- any logged in staff User
- any logged in staff User
## How to access Quote status
- From the [quote](svc-quotes.md) menu item _Quote status list_
- By clicking on the [open record icon](ay-start-form-autocomplete.md#opening-selected-record) in any Quote status autocomplete list on any other form where Quote status can be selected
- From any [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md) column showing a quote status such as the [Quote table](svc-quotes.md)
- From the [quote](svc-quotes.md) menu item _Quote status list_
- By clicking on the [open record icon](ay-start-form-autocomplete.md#opening-selected-record) in any Quote status autocomplete list on any other form where Quote status can be selected
- From any [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md) column showing a quote status such as the [Quote table](svc-quotes.md)
## How quote status works
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Example process control scenarios:
- Status "New" set by non sales staff to provide the starting point for a Sales person to do the actual quotation process
- Ensuring that a department manager "signs off" on a quote before it progresses to the next stage by setting a locking status that alerts them and only they can remove
- ensuring that an Service manager turns the Quote into a service work order once approved by the customer by receiving a notification that a corresponding Approved status is set
- Common quoting scenarios such as "Waiting for pricing", "Approved", "Rejected", "Submitted to customer" etc.
- Complex specialized quotation flows where the quote process needs to move through specific stages in a particular order so is "handed off" by setting the status for the next department to handle
- Status "New" set by non sales staff to provide the starting point for a Sales person to do the actual quotation process
- Ensuring that a department manager "signs off" on a quote before it progresses to the next stage by setting a locking status that alerts them and only they can remove
- ensuring that an Service manager turns the Quote into a service work order once approved by the customer by receiving a notification that a corresponding Approved status is set
- Common quoting scenarios such as "Waiting for pricing", "Approved", "Rejected", "Submitted to customer" etc.
- Complex specialized quotation flows where the quote process needs to move through specific stages in a particular order so is "handed off" by setting the status for the next department to handle
## Quote status data table
![table](img/svc-quote-status.png)
The Quote status [data table](ay-start-form-data-tables.md) lists all the prior quote status created, provides the '+' link to create a new status and provides access to common [data table menu options](ay-start-form-data-tables.md#common-menu-options).
## Quote status edit form
![edit form](img/svc-quote-status-edit-form.png)
The edit form provides all the [standard edit form](ay-start-edit-forms.md) functionality and the following fields:
#### Name
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This can be useful for multiple purposes:
- Locking a completed quote so no further editing takes place
- Freezing a quote temporarily as part of a progression through a larger quotation process involving multiple departments
- Temporarily freezing a quote while it is reviewed by a manager
- Locking a completed quote so no further editing takes place
- Freezing a quote temporarily as part of a progression through a larger quotation process involving multiple departments
- Temporarily freezing a quote while it is reviewed by a manager
#### Who can select
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#### Notes
Notes about this record for internal staff use. Notes can also be reported on if desired. These notes are only visible in this form.
### Menu options
![menu](img/svc-quote-status-edit-form-menu.png)
In addition to the [common edit form menu options](ay-start-edit-forms.md#common-edit-form-menu-options) the Quote status edit form also has these options:
#### Quote status list
Used to return directly to the Quote status [data table](#quote-status-data-table).