# Record member advancement

> PositiveForm guide · Advancement and ranks · ADV-003
> Canonical page: https://positiveform.com/guides/advancement/record-advancement/
> This Markdown: https://positiveform.com/guides/advancement/record-advancement.md

**Summary:** Preview and confirm advancement for selected members. The confirmation records the new ranks once and member history reflects the change.  
**Who can do this:** Organization owners, Managers, Staff  
**Required access:** `members.change`  
**Where in PositiveForm:** `/advancement/review`  
**Status:** Verified on 2026-07-29 against PositiveForm build `a15afd7`.

## Who this is for

This guide is for **staff, managers, and owners** confirming the next ranks for
members selected on Advancement.

You need the `members.change` permission.

## Before you begin

- Start from [Review advancement readiness](https://positiveform.com/guides/advancement/review-advancement/) so the review screen has a prepared
  selection. Opening `/advancement/review` with no selection returns you to
  Advancement.
- Confirm the progression and target ranks before saving.

## Steps

1. Open **Advancement** in the left navigation.
2. Select the members to advance (row **Select …** checkboxes, or **Select all**
   when appropriate).
3. Click **Review next →**. The review screen lists each member with current and
   next rank.
4. Click **Advance** (or **Advance N members**).
5. Confirm in the dialog (**Advance N members**). Cancel leaves ranks unchanged.
6. When the save finishes you return to Advancement with ranks updated.

## Expected outcome

Selected members receive the recorded ranks once; member history reflects the
change.

## Screenshots

![Advancement selection](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/ADV-003/20260730T065500Z/000-start.webp)

![Review next with selected members](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/ADV-003/20260730T065500Z/002-review.webp)

![Confirm Advance dialog](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/ADV-003/20260730T065500Z/003-confirm-dialog.webp)

![Advancement after save](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/ADV-003/20260730T065500Z/004-after-save.webp)

## Recovery

If review is empty, return to Advancement and prepare a selection first.
If the confirm dialog is dismissed, no ranks change; open **Review next →**
again when ready.

## Related guides

- [Review advancement readiness](https://positiveform.com/guides/advancement/review-advancement/) — build the review selection.
- [Run and finish testing](https://positiveform.com/guides/testing/run-testing-event/) — award ranks through a testing event.

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