# Finding Status
Findings are associated with metadata and labels that provide status and current standing. Visual cues using color in the platform also identify specific finding status states.
## Draft or Published State
Findings can be in draft or published mode, and this status is provided visually within the **Findings** tab.
Findings in draft mode have an orange background row color and a dot next to the title. The published findings have a white background row color with no dot.
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Analyst user roles cannot view draft findings, so publishing the finding before publishing a report allows other user roles within PlexTrac to see critical issues the client needs to address immediately without requiring the report to be completed.
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### Setting to Draft or Published
Step 1: Navigate to the desired finding and click **Edit** under the "Actions" column.
Step 2: Update the finding status by clicking the toggle button to the desired state. Changes are autosaved.
### Bulk Editing Draft or Published
Step 1: From the **Findings** tab, select one or more findings. An **Actions** button will appear.
Step 2: Click the **Actions** button and click **Set Published Status**.
Step 3: Toggle the publish status and click **Save**.
## Finding Status
A finding can either be `Open`, `In Process`, or `Closed`. That status is displayed on the **Findings** tab.
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Admins can define and configure which finding statuses are available to users in RBAC under "Report Findings," if more granular control is needed.
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[Click here for the business rules](https://docs.plextrac.com/plextrac-documentation/product-documentation/assessments/submitting-an-assessment) on a question in an assessment that is assigned a status as a finding after the assessment is submitted.
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Findings may also have a sub-status value. These do not exist unless added by an admin. Once added, they will be available to associate with a finding but are optional.
The Sub Status column is available when viewing findings in a report. It does not exist when viewing findings for a client.
### Updating Finding Status
Step 1: From the **Findings** tab, click the status button of the finding to change.
Step 2: Click **Add Update**.
Step 3: The "Add Update" model appears with any previously populated values. Use the pulldown menus to update Status, Sub-Status, and Assigned to values. Enter any optional comments to provide context.
Click **Save**.
The changes are reflected in the log notes of the finding status tracker, which can be viewed at any time by clicking the finding status label.
### Bulk Updating Finding Status
Step 1: From the **Findings** tab, select one or more findings. An **Actions** button will appear.
Step 2: Click the **Actions** button and click **Assign/Update Status**.
Step 3: The "Add Update" modal appears with any previously entered values. Use the pulldown menus to update Status, Sub-Status, and Assigned to. Enter any optional comments to provide context.
Click **Save**.
The changes are added to the selected findings.
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