Cancel a purchase order
task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_CancelAPurchaseOrder.md
You can cancel purchase orders with a status of Requested, Ordered, or Pending Delivery.
Before you begin
Role required: procurement_admin or procurement_user
About this task
Purchase order line items can also be canceled from a purchase order.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Procurement > Orders > Purchase Orders.
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Open a purchase order to cancel.
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Click Cancel.
All associated purchase order line items that have not been received are canceled. Any assets created for the purchase order are deleted.
Parent Topic:Create a purchase order
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---
title: Cancel a purchase order
description: You can cancel purchase orders with a status of Requested, Ordered, or Pending Delivery.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/procurement/t\_CancelAPurchaseOrder.html
release: brazil
product: Procurement
classification: procurement
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a purchase order, Procurement purchase order management for assets, Procurement, Asset Management common applications, IT Service Management]
---
# Cancel a purchase order
You can cancel purchase orders with a status of **Requested**, **Ordered**, or **Pending Delivery**.
## Before you begin
Role required: procurement\_admin or procurement\_user
## About this task
Purchase order line items can also be canceled from a purchase order.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Procurement** > **Orders** > **Purchase Orders**.
2. Open a purchase order to cancel.
3. Click **Cancel**.
All associated purchase order line items that have not been received are canceled. Any assets created for the purchase order are deleted.
**Parent Topic:**[Create a purchase order](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/procurement/t_CreateAPurchaseOrder.md)
| title | Cancel a purchase order |
| description | You can cancel purchase orders with a status of Requested, Ordered, or Pending Delivery. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/procurement/t\_CancelAPurchaseOrder.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Procurement |
| classification | procurement |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Create a purchase orderProcurement purchase order management for assetsProcurementAsset Management common applicationsIT Service Management |