# Classification

## How to Change the Class Status

| ### What to do:
| To work through this example, you must have completed the example Create a Class.
| Select Start > Classification > Classes. The Class mask is opened.
| Search for the class CLS-1000 Screws.
| To display the current status,select Status > Show in the context menu. The current status as well as the next status and the group allowed the change the status is displayed in the message bar.
| You can also see the current status in the field Status in the main mask. For this example the status should be 110 - In Work.
| To change the status click . A selection window is opened, displaying all possible status changes which are allowed for the group in the defined lifecycle.
| The status displayed depends on the group the user is currently assigned to. If it is not possible to change the status or if the desired status is not available, you might need to change the group your are currently working in.
| Select the new status 120 | In Approval (Double-click).
| Repeat the steps 4 and 5 to reach the status 230 | Released.