Overview
This article describes how to cancel a Purchase Order (PO) that will not be fulfilled or invoiced in Oracle Procurement. You can do this by navigating to the requisition, initiating a change order, and canceling each line item.
Essential Information
- Call the Supplier before canceling the PO to confirm the PO may be canceled.
- POs which have been partially invoiced or fulfilled cannot be canceled.
- Only the person who submitted the Requisition can cancel the PO.
Next Steps
Navigate to the Requisition
NOTE: Only the person who submitted the Requisition can cancel the PO.
- On the Oracle homepage, click Procure to Pay then Purchase Requisitions (New).
- On the Oracle Procurement homepage, at the banner at the bottom of the page, click My Requisitions.
- In the Search Box, enter the Requisition Number.
- Click Enter.
- Click the desired Requisition Number.

Initiate a Change Order
- If one PO was generated on this Requisition:
- On the Requisition, Click Edit at the top of the page.

2. If multiple POs were generated on one Requisition:
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- On the Requisition, click the Three Dots next to each line.
- Click Edit.

Cancel Each Line Item
NOTE: You may cancel either individual line items or the entire PO.
- In the Change Order, for each line item:
- Click the line
- Just above the line items on the left, click the Actions menu.
- Click Cancel Line
- At the top, in Description, enter Cancel PO.
- At the top right, click Submit.
