Understanding job statuses
Learn the job lifecycle in VanMan from enquiry through to invoiced.
Every job in VanMan follows a lifecycle represented by a series of statuses. Each status reflects where the job is in your workflow, from the initial enquiry through to the final invoice.
The job lifecycle
Jobs progress through these statuses:
- Enquiry — A new lead or booking request has come in but has not been confirmed yet.
- Quote — You have sent the customer a price and are waiting for their response.
- Confirmed — The customer has accepted and the job is locked in on your calendar.
- In Progress — Your crew is on-site and the move is underway.
- Completed — The job is finished and ready to be invoiced.
- Invoiced — An invoice has been generated and sent to the customer.
Job statuses update automatically at certain stages. For example, when you create an invoice from a completed job, the status changes to Invoiced without any manual action.
Changing a status manually
Open the job and click the Status dropdown to move it to the next stage. You can skip stages if needed — for example, moving a job directly from Enquiry to Confirmed if no formal quote is required.
Use the status filter on the jobs list to focus on jobs at a particular stage. For example, filter by Completed to find all jobs ready for invoicing at the end of the week.