/* **********************************************************************************************
  * *    Database Access
  * **********************************************************************************************/
 public List
     getStatuses() { // Notify the service to issue the query; catch any errors here, and display
                     // them in the errorField
   try {
     List<Status> theList = statusService.getStatusesWithCriteria(selectStatement);
     request.getSession(true).setAttribute("StatusList", theList);
     tableCount = theList.size();
     return theList;
   } catch (Exception err) {
     addActionError(err.getCause().getMessage());
   }
   return null;
 }