This template is a general-purpose template for Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations, which is intended to replace the old RFCU and SPIclose templates as well as formally deprecate the old "code letter" system of CheckUser requests.
The template takes only one parameter, which is optional. Details are given below.
{{SPI case status|status}}
When a status parameter is placed as shown above, it will display the following:
| Parameter | Adds to category | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| noneoropen | Category:SPI cases awaiting review |  – This SPI case is open.
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| CUorcheckuserorCUrequestorrequest | Category:SPI cases for pre-CheckUser review |  – A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorseordecline the request.
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| clerk | Category:SPI cases needing a Clerk | – Clerk assistance is requested in the case below.
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| adminoradministrator | Category:SPI cases needing an Administrator |  – An SPI clerk has requested administrator assistance for action regarding the case below. The requested action is below.
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| declineordeclined | Category:SPI cases declined for checkuser by clerk |  – An SPI clerk has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting a behavioural investigation.
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| CUdeclineorCUdeclined | Category:SPI cases declined for checkuser by CU |  – A checkuser has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting a behavioural investigation.
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| hold | Category:SPI cases on hold by clerk | – An administratororSPI clerk has placed this case on hold pending further information or developments.
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| cuhold | Category:SPI cases on hold by checkuser | – A checkuser has placed this case on hold pending further information or developments.
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| moreinfo | Category:SPI cases requesting more information |  – An administratororSPI clerk requires more information to determine what action to take.
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| cumoreinfo | Category:SPI cases requesting more information | – A user has requested CheckUser, but more information is required before deciding whether to check.
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| endorseorendorsed | Category:SPI cases waiting for a CheckUser |  – An SPI clerk has endorsed a request for CheckUser. A checkuser will shortly review the case.
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| inprogressorchecking | Category:SPI cases currently being checked |  – A checkuserisin the process of checking relevant users.
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| checkedorcompleted | Category:SPI cases CU complete |  – A checkuser has completed a check on relevant users in this case, and it is now awaiting administration and close.
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| relistorrelisted | Category:SPI cases relisted for a CheckUser |  – An SPI clerk has relisted this case for a checkuser to make another check.
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| closeorclosed | Category:SPI cases awaiting archive |  – This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerkorcheckuser.
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Examples:
{{SPI case status}}{{SPI case status | endorsed }}{{SPI case status | closed }}
Categorization will be suppressed if this template is transcluded on any Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI page or subpage or any page that is not a subpage.
While SPI clerks are encouraged to remove this template before moving a case into an SPI case's /Archive page, this template, including any categorization, will be suppressed if used on an /Archive page.
