Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/dbitem.php
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diff -u -N -r15474 -r15541
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/dbitem.php	(.../dbitem.php)	(revision 15474)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/dbitem.php	(.../dbitem.php)	(revision 15541)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: dbitem.php 15474 2012-07-24 10:34:36Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: dbitem.php 15541 2012-09-14 15:38:40Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -1545,4 +1545,17 @@
 		$this->Loaded = $is_loaded;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns item's first status field
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @access public
+	 */
+	public function getStatusField()
+	{
+		$status_fields = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'StatusField');
+
+		return array_shift($status_fields);
+	}
+
 }
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