def METHOD_NAME(self, reqName, reqStatus, prefix='###'):
    """
    Update the request status in ReqMgr2
    """
    try:
        if self.msConfig['enableStatusTransition']:
            self.logger.info('%s updating %s status to: %s', prefix, reqName, reqStatus)
            self.reqmgr2.updateRequestStatus(reqName, reqStatus)
        else:
            self.logger.info('DRY-RUN:: %s updating %s status to: %s', prefix, reqName, reqStatus)
    except Exception as err:
        self.logger.exception("Failed to change request status. Error: %s", str(err))