# Purchase Order Status

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The Order Status is set automatically based on a variety of things within the Purchase Order.

<p class="callout info">These can be used to filter the list of Purchase Orders.</p>

### A List of Statuses

<p class="callout info">These statuses have an impact on the function of the system. For example, it is impossible to receive goods from an Open or Completed Purchase Order</p>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-field-purpose-open-a" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>Field</td><td>Purpose</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Open</td><td>*A Purchase Order which has not yet been submitted to a Supplier*

*You may still items to this Purchase Order*

</td></tr><tr><td>Submitted</td><td>*A Purchase Order that has been sent to the Supplier, but not yet acknowledged*

*You may receive items on this Purchase Order and amend the Cost Prices*

</td></tr><tr><td>Acknowledged</td><td>*A Purchase Order that has been sent to the Supplier and acknowledged*

*You may receive items on this Purchase Order and amend the Cost Prices*

<p class="callout info">*You should manage the expected arrival dates on these Purchase Orders*</p>

</td></tr><tr><td>Cancelled</td><td>*A Purchase Order which has been Cancelled*

<p class="callout info">*The Supplier will be sent an automated email, but please follow up manually to ensure that you are not incorrectly sent the goods in question*</p>

</td></tr><tr><td>Received</td><td>*A Purchase Order is automatically changed to this status if at least one item on it has been received*

*You may receive other items on this Purchase Order and amend the Cost Prices*

</td></tr><tr><td>Invoiced</td><td>*A Purchase Order must be manually marked as invoiced*

*You may amend the Cost Prices at this stage, but take no further action*

</td></tr><tr><td>Completed</td><td>*A Purchase Order must be manually marked as completed*

*No further action may be taken on the Purchase Order at this stage*

<p class="callout info">*If you have an accounts integration, changing to this status will post the Purchase Order to your accounts package*</p>

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