How To: Cancel a Purchasing Order

If a vendor cannot fulfill a purchase order, canceling the order removes the associated on-order quantities and keeps inventory accurate.

You must have permission to:

• View and edit purchase orders

• Edit the Canceled field (including Edit after commit, if applicable)

1. Open the Purchase Orders module.
2. Locate the purchase order you want to cancel.
3. Select the Canceled checkbox in the upper-right corner.
   

Figure: The Canceled checkbox within the PO Editor

  4. Refresh your data, if needed, to confirm that on-order quantities are updated.

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