Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress Dynamics Administration

> ## How Progress Dynamics sets up the status mechanism

> Status information is organized into categories that are implemented using the Category Maintenance suite of programs. The actual valid status codes are set up in the category table, in part, thus:

> - Related entity mnemonic — `GSMST` for `gsm_status`.

> - Category type — `STS` for `Status`.

> - Category group — `HST` for `History`.

> - Category subgroup — `COD` for `Code`.

> In this case, the category subgroup is the actual status. The categories of status are always system-owned and mandatory. The category mandatory flag is used to indicate whether an object at this status can be modified. For more information and a description of a status tracking example, see the "Defining application categories" section.

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