| Code | Display | Definition | Canonical Mapping for "Detected Issue Status" |
| preliminary | Preliminary | This is an initial or interim observation: data may be incomplete or unverified. | ~draft |
| final | Final | The observation is complete and there are no further actions needed. Additional information such "released", "signed", etc. would be represented using [Provenance](provenance.html) which provides not only the act but also the actors and dates and other related data. These act states would be associated with an observation status of `preliminary` until they are all completed and then a status of `final` would be applied. | ~complete |
| entered-in-error | Entered in Error | The observation has been withdrawn following previous final release. This electronic record should never have existed, though it is possible that real-world decisions were based on it. (If real-world activity has occurred, the status should be "cancelled" rather than "entered-in-error".). | ~error |