diff --git a/mifosng-db/migrations/core_db/V12__add_external_id_to_couple_of_tables.sql b/mifosng-db/migrations/core_db/V12__add_external_id_to_couple_of_tables.sql
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+
+ALTER TABLE m_group  
+	ADD UNIQUE INDEX `external_id_UNIQUE` (`external_id` ASC) ;
+
+ALTER TABLE m_product_loan
+	ADD COLUMN `external_id` VARCHAR(100) NULL  AFTER `loan_transaction_strategy_id`  , 
+	ADD UNIQUE INDEX `external_id_UNIQUE` (`external_id` ASC) ; 
+
+ALTER TABLE m_staff
+	ADD COLUMN `external_id` VARCHAR(100) NULL  AFTER `display_name`  , 
+	ADD UNIQUE INDEX `external_id_UNIQUE` (`external_id` ASC) ; 
+
+
+/* status_id values for client and group 
+0 - Invalid
+100 - Pending
+300 - Active
+600 - Closed( or Exited)
+*/
+
+ALTER TABLE m_client 
+	ADD COLUMN `status_id` INT(5) NOT NULL  DEFAULT 300 AFTER `is_deleted` ; 
+
+
+ALTER TABLE m_group 
+	ADD COLUMN `status_id` INT(5) NOT NULL  DEFAULT 300 AFTER `is_deleted` ; 
+
+
diff --git a/mifosng-db/migrations/core_db/V13__add_group_and_client_pending_configuration.sql b/mifosng-db/migrations/core_db/V13__add_group_and_client_pending_configuration.sql
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+
+
+/*
+default client and group status is active 300.  If you want to be able to have pending as the initial client stat
+*/
+INSERT INTO c_configuration (`name`, `enabled`) VALUES ('allow-pending-client-status', '0');
+INSERT INTO c_configuration (`name`, `enabled`) VALUES ('allow-pending-group-status', '0');
+
+
+INSERT INTO .`r_enum_value` (`enum_name`, `enum_id`, `enum_message_property`, `enum_value`) 
+ VALUES ('status_id', '0', 'Invalid', 'Invalid'); 
+INSERT INTO .`r_enum_value` (`enum_name`, `enum_id`, `enum_message_property`, `enum_value`) 
+ VALUES ('status_id', '100', 'Pending', 'Pending'); 
+INSERT INTO .`r_enum_value` (`enum_name`, `enum_id`, `enum_message_property`, `enum_value`) 
+ VALUES ('status_id', '300', 'Active', 'Active'); 
+INSERT INTO .`r_enum_value` (`enum_name`, `enum_id`, `enum_message_property`, `enum_value`) 
+ VALUES ('status_id', '600', 'Closed', 'Closed'); 
+INSERT INTO .`r_enum_value` (`enum_name`, `enum_id`, `enum_message_property`, `enum_value`) 
+ VALUES ('loan_status_id', '0', 'Invalid', 'Invalid'); 
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