If you use the Copy to… button to create a sales invoice from a sales order, the number will transfer (if there is one–they are optional). Otherwise, you can enter a sales order number manually when creating a sales invoice.
As for status, the same question was recently asked about purchase orders. Same procedure is recommended. It was also asked just 8 days ago about sales orders.
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