# Project Status Update Action

With the help of the Project Status Update Action, it is possible both to set or change the status of a project and to lock or unlock a project simultaneously.

There are four statuses available:

* Locked
* Housekeeper
* Archived
* Restore

In addition to the regular [Project Lock Action](/helmut4-releases/v4.9.1/helmut4-components/streamdesigner/nodes/actions/project-21/project-lock-action.md), it is possible to make the project *unlockable* and display progress.

For example, this feature is useful for projects currently being processed by the housekeeper. The progress can be defined statically between 1 and 100, or it can be continuously spinning (-1). Entering -2 in the progress field removes the progress bar.

The 'unlock\_project' event can also be suppressed if it is not desired.

For instance, when archiving a project, it may be necessary to inform the user whether the archiving process has started or not. Until the archiving process begins (when the job in the dashboard is accepted by a render node), it is locked, but no progress is displayed. Furthermore, a successfully completed archiving process can lead to a status change indicating its completion.

<figure><img src="/files/CDMZLFXHYEMacdwVPkwc" alt="" width="345"><figcaption><p>Project Status Update Action</p></figcaption></figure>


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