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September 6, 2018

How-To Reverse a Purchase Order in Business Central

Use the PO Returns procedure to return inventory shipments from vendors or to back out shipments that were incorrectly received with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

**Note: For the steps below to work, the inventory quantities received must remain available and not used in another transaction.

Go to the Purchase Orders window

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

Open the Purchase Order with the incorrect receipt.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

Select Navigate > Receipts

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

Open the Receipt that is incorrect or needs to be reversed.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

Select Functions > Undo Receipt and click Yes to confirm the receipt undo.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

The system will process the reversal and add a line to the shipment to back out the original amount.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Purchase Order Receipt Reversal

Close the Posted Purchase Receipt window

Now you can go back to the purchase order and make changes to the amount to receive and process a receipt again.

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