# Manage sampling statuses

> Create, rename, recolour and delete the sampling statuses of your brand, and see which default statuses are locked.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/manage-sampling-statuses/

Sampling statuses show where each sample is in your process. Your brand starts with a set of default statuses, and you can add your own in the **Manage Sampling Statuses** window.

**Where to find it:** Sampling → Sample Management → Status of a sample → Manage Statuses
**Requires:** permission `SAMPLING_VIEW,SAMPLING_UPDATE`

## Default statuses

These statuses exist for every brand and are locked: they can neither be renamed nor deleted, because the sampling health and the dashboard counts depend on them.

- **Created**
- **Requested**
- **In Production**
- **Completed**
- **Shipped**
- **Delivered**
- **Cancelled**

In the list, a locked status shows a padlock and the word **Default**.

## Open the window

1. **Open the status list**
   In **Sample Management**, click the status of a sample in the table, or click **Change Status** on a card in the kanban view. In the **Sample Details** window, click **Update Status**.

   ![The status list that opens from the status of a sample, with Manage Statuses at the bottom](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/60-status-list.webp)

2. **Click "Manage Statuses"**
   At the bottom of the list, click **Manage Statuses**. The **Manage Sampling Statuses** window opens with the text *Create, edit, or delete sampling statuses for your brand.*

   ![The Manage Sampling Statuses window with Create New Status above the list of existing statuses](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/61-manage-statuses.webp)

## Create a status

1. **Enter a name**
   Under **Create New Status**, type the name in **Name**. The name is required.

   ![A name typed in the Name field under Create New Status](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/62-name.webp)

2. **Choose a colour**
   In **Color**, pick a colour with the colour picker or type a hex code such as **#3b82f6**. The colour must be a valid hex value.

   ![The Color field with the colour picker and a hex code typed next to it](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/63-colour.webp)

3. **Click "Create Status"**
   Click **Create Status**. A message confirms that the status was created, and it appears under **Existing Statuses** and in every status list.

   ![A name and a colour filled in, with the Create Status button ready](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/64-create-status.webp)

## Edit a status

1. **Open the status actions**
   Under **Existing Statuses**, click the actions menu at the end of the status. Locked default statuses have no menu.

   ![The actions menu of a status you added, with Edit and Delete, while the default statuses show a padlock and Default](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/65-actions.webp)

2. **Select "Edit"**
   In the **Edit Status** window, change the **Name** or the **Color**, then click **Update**. Click **Cancel** to leave without saving.

   ![The Edit Status window with the Name and the Color of the status and the Cancel and Update buttons](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/66-edit.webp)

## Delete a status

1. **Select "Delete"**
   Click the actions menu of the status and choose **Delete**.

   ![The actions menu with Delete highlighted](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/67-delete.webp)

2. **Confirm the deletion**
   The **Delete Status** window asks *Remove "name"? This cannot be undone.* Confirm to remove the status.

   ![The Delete Status window asking to remove the status, with Cancel and Delete](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/sampling/assets/manage-sampling-statuses/68-confirm-delete.webp)

> [!NOTE]
> If you type a name or colour and then close the window, you are asked to confirm that you want to discard your changes.

Click **Close** when you are done. If your brand has no statuses, the list shows **No statuses created yet**.