---
article_id: KB0392757
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - SBN-AN-TX-POA
component_descriptions:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > Transaction Documents > Transaction (Purchase Orders, Ship Notices & Goods Receipts)
products:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
personas:
  - Admin
  - Supplier
language: en
created: 2025-05-23
updated: 2025-06-13
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0392757
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0392757?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0392757
---

# How do I delete a purchase order?

## Symptom

How do I delete a purchase order?

## Resolution

While documents on Ariba cannot be deleted, you can [hide](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/169405) purchase orders, or [reject](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/157818) them if you won't fulfill the order.

## See Also

Once a document is submitted in Ariba, it cannot be deleted. This is true for all types of documents (POs, invoices, confirmations, ship notices, service sheets, ect).

## Keywords

delete , cancel , reject