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Deleting a purchase order (PO)
Deleting a purchase order (PO)

Learn to properly delete a PO in Katana, ensuring accurate inventory and order records.

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Written by Dayvid Lorbiecke
Updated over a month ago

Deleting a purchase order (PO) is crucial when adjusting for order or inventory inaccuracies. This guide details the steps to safely remove a PO from the Buy screen, which automatically updates the expected quantities in the Inventory tab.

Only Owners and Users with 'Delete purchase orders' permission can delete POs. Read more about the permission.

Showing the delete purchase orders permission

Note: If you've integrated with an accounting software, you may need to delete the bill in the accounting software before deleting in Katana.

To delete a purchase order

  1. Navigate to the Buy screen, find the PO, and click on it to open the PO card.

  2. Click on the 3-dots at the top corner of the PO card and select "Delete" from the drop-down menu.

  3. Click Yes in the pop-up window to delete.

Delete option on a purchase order card

Caution! Deleting Received purchase orders decreases the In stock quantity for the relevant materials in the inventory list.

You can bulk delete purchase orders directly from the Buy screen by selecting the purchase orders and clicking on the Delete icon.


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