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Status of Examinations 
Examinations can have three statuses, which the system sets automatically depending on the validity period:
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Active: The examination is valid on the current
date.
You can edit the following data:
○ Description
○ Grouping
○ Assignment of tests
○ Service provider
You cannot change the examination category or examination number after an examination has been created.
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Inactive: The validity period of the examination lies in the
past.
You cannot edit any data.
●
Validity in Future: The validity period of the examination lies in the
future.
You can edit the following data:
○ Description
○ Grouping
○ Assignment of tests
○ Service provider
If you no longer want to perform an examination in your company, you can close the examination.

You cannot close examinations that are assigned to an active health surveillance protocol or being used in a medical service.
The editing options for examinations depend on the status assigned to them:
Status |
Editing Options |
|
Editing examinations (limited) Closing examinations |
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Displaying examinations |
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Editing examinations (limited) Closing examinations |
