# Deleting a Vendor Purchase Order

Purchase orders can only be deleted if no items have been received from the purchase order. If any items have been received, the corresponding purchase/receipt must be removed before the purchase order can be deleted. In this case, the purchase order should be closed. See Closing a Purchase Order. Closing a purchase order will remove all remaining 'quantity on order' quantities from inventory.

1. From the Vendors Menu, select Purchase Orders. The Purchase Order form will load.
2. Press the Open button and a popup will appear listing the purchase orders for the current period. Select the sales order to be deleted and the sales order form will be filled in.
   NOTE: Use the period pull down and search box to facilitate locating the desired purchase order.
3. Press the Delete button and confirm the action on the confirmation popup.

When a purchase order is deleted, the journal entry is removed from the database and the quantity on order values are readjusted. This action will not affect the income statement or balance sheet since a purchase order represents an allocation of inventory and not an actual purchase (monetary transaction).

### Related Topics

#### Vendor Accounts

Entering a new vendor
Editing a vendor account
Deleting a vendor account
Setting vendor payment terms and credit limits

#### Purchase Orders

Entering a purchase order
Editing a purchase order
Closing a purchase order
Checking purchase order status (Purchase Order Manager)

#### Purchases/Receive Inventory

Receiving inventory from a purchase order
Receiving inventory directly from a vendor

#### Other Vendor Actions

Generating a request for quote (RFQ)
Writing a check to a vendor
Issuing a vendor credit memo

#### Reports and Forms

Checking vendor balances