diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/util.py b/src/wuttafarm/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1700998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  WuttaFarm --Web app to integrate with and extend farmOS
+#  Copyright © 2026 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of WuttaFarm.
+#
+#  WuttaFarm is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+#  the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+#  version.
+#
+#  WuttaFarm is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
+#  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  WuttaFarm.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+misc. utilities
+"""
+
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+
+def get_log_type_enum(config, session=None):
+    app = config.get_app()
+    model = app.model
+    log_types = OrderedDict()
+    with app.short_session(session=session) as sess:
+        query = sess.query(model.LogType).order_by(model.LogType.name)
+        for log_type in query:
+            log_types[log_type.drupal_id] = log_type.name
+    return log_types
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py
index b78f149..70534db 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from wuttafarm.web.views import WuttaFarmMasterView
 from wuttafarm.db.model import Asset, Log
 from wuttafarm.web.forms.schema import AssetParentRefs
 from wuttafarm.web.forms.widgets import ImageWidget
+from wuttafarm.util import get_log_type_enum
 
 
 def get_asset_type_enum(config):
@@ -301,7 +302,12 @@ class AssetMasterView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
     def configure_row_grid(self, grid):
         g = grid
         super().configure_row_grid(g)
+        enum = self.app.enum
         model = self.app.model
+        session = self.Session()
+
+        # status
+        g.set_enum("status", enum.LOG_STATUS)
 
         # drupal_id
         g.set_label("drupal_id", "ID", column_only=True)
@@ -318,6 +324,7 @@ class AssetMasterView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
         # log_type
         g.set_sorter("log_type", model.Log.log_type)
         g.set_filter("log_type", model.Log.log_type)
+        g.set_enum("log_type", get_log_type_enum(self.config, session=session))
 
     def get_row_action_url_view(self, log, i):
         return self.request.route_url(f"logs_{log.log_type}.view", uuid=log.uuid)
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/logs.py b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/logs.py
index eeef49e..b393cec 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/logs.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/logs.py
@@ -34,17 +34,7 @@ from wuttaweb.forms.widgets import WuttaDateTimeWidget
 from wuttafarm.web.views import WuttaFarmMasterView
 from wuttafarm.db.model import LogType, Log
 from wuttafarm.web.forms.schema import LogAssetRefs
-
-
-def get_log_type_enum(config):
-    app = config.get_app()
-    model = app.model
-    session = Session()
-    log_types = OrderedDict()
-    query = session.query(model.LogType).order_by(model.LogType.name)
-    for log_type in query:
-        log_types[log_type.drupal_id] = log_type.name
-    return log_types
+from wuttafarm.util import get_log_type_enum
 
 
 class LogTypeView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
@@ -142,6 +132,7 @@ class LogView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
     def configure_grid(self, grid):
         g = grid
         super().configure_grid(g)
+        session = self.Session()
 
         # drupal_id
         g.set_label("drupal_id", "ID", column_only=True)
@@ -154,7 +145,7 @@ class LogView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
         g.set_link("message")
 
         # log_type
-        g.set_enum("log_type", get_log_type_enum(self.config))
+        g.set_enum("log_type", get_log_type_enum(self.config, session=session))
 
         # assets
         g.set_renderer("assets", self.render_assets_for_grid)
@@ -224,8 +215,10 @@ class LogMasterView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
         g = grid
         super().configure_grid(g)
         model = self.app.model
+        enum = self.app.enum
 
         # status
+        g.set_enum("status", enum.LOG_STATUS)
         g.set_sorter("status", model.Log.status)
         g.set_filter("status", model.Log.status)
 
@@ -255,6 +248,7 @@ class LogMasterView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
         f = form
         super().configure_form(f)
         enum = self.app.enum
+        session = self.Session()
         log = f.model_instance
 
         # timestamp
@@ -280,7 +274,9 @@ class LogMasterView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
         else:
             f.set_node(
                 "log_type",
-                WuttaDictEnum(self.request, get_log_type_enum(self.config)),
+                WuttaDictEnum(
+                    self.request, get_log_type_enum(self.config, session=session)
+                ),
             )
             f.set_readonly("log_type")