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title: Create the Constraint Engine Node Status Field
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description: Create the node status field on the Quote Line Item and Order Product objects and configure the field-level security.
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# Create the Constraint Engine Node Status Field

Create the node status field on the Quote Line Item and Order Product objects and configure the field-level security.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19354e70 ">To create user profiles and users:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19354e70 ">Energy &amp; Utilities Cloud Features</td>

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1. From **Setup**, go to the object management settings.
2. From the object management settings for Quote Line Item, go to **Fields & Relationships**.
3. Click **New**.
4. Select **Text Area (Long)**, and then click **Next**.
5. Enter Constraint Engine Node Status as the field label.
6. Enter 5000 as the length.
7. Enter ConstraintEngineNodeStatus as the field name.
8. Click **Next**.
9. Select the Visible and de-select Read-Only for profiles that require CML rules. (**System Administrator** and **Energy Utilities Sales User**)
10. Click **Next**.
11. For the profiles whose users use Constraint Rules Engine, make sure that the Read-Only option is deselected.
12. Click **Next**.
13. Deselect the page layouts, and save your changes.
14. Repeat the steps to create the ConstraintEngineNodeStatus field for the Order Product (OrderItem).