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Hi -

We would like to batch update the Contribution Status via a profile.  On the "Add Field" form (/civicrm/admin/uf/group/field?reset=1&action=add&gid=12), the Contribution Status field is not in the drop-down as an option.

We are thinking of either...

1) adding it to the form via a hook or by editing the template;

or

2) simply adding it to the civicrm_uf_field table in the database manually

Are there reasons that it was not included in the list of possible fields on the Add Field form?  Are there risks to manually adding in to the the database?

Thanks for that info...

Here is the Warning that I see when trying to use "Update Pending Contribution Status"...

Update Pending Contribution Status can only be used for pending online contributions (made using the 'Pay Later' option). The Source for these contributions starts with 'Online ...'. Please de-select any offline contributions and try again.

We are trying to use the Contribution Status to force a workflow where
1) a volunteer does data entry (contribution status = pending),
2) a staff member reviews the data, sends a thank-you letter,  and approves the contribution (contribution status = completed)

Seems like a pretty standard workflow where there is some QA done before a contribution is committed to the system.

Jonas - we discussed this among the team and there doesn't seem to be a good reason any longer for this restriction. I've filed an issue for 4.1:

http://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-9246

Caveat - it's possible that some complication might surface when we dig into the changes needed. If so, this will be pushed to 4.2.