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Cancel and delete a posted Purchase Request

Deleting a Purchase Request cannot be reversed, so only grant this permission to trusted users. Permissions apply to all users in the selected Security Profile. To grant the permission to cancel a Purchase Request:

  1. Log in to **FocalPoint Administrator**

  2. Click System Control, Security Profiles

  3. Select the profile you want to give permission to and click Edit

  4. On the Security tab, on the left, double-click Forms

  5. Click Purchase Requests Options

  6. Double-click the red cross next to Allow Purchase Requests to be Cancelled to turn it to a green tick.

  7. Click OK to save.

Users can now browse to a posted Purchase Request on the FocalPoint website and click the **Cancel** button. The status changes from Posted to Cancelled. To grant the permission to delete a cancelled Purchase Request:

  1. Log in to **FocalPoint Administrator**

  2. Click System Control, Security Profiles

  3. Select the profile you want to give permission to and click Edit

  4. On the Security tab, on the left, double-click Forms

  5. Click Purchase Requests Options

  6. Double-click the red cross next to Allow Deletion of Cancelled Purchase Requests Records to turn it to a green tick.

  7. Click **OK** to save. Users can now view the list of cancelled Purchase Requests, select one and click **Delete** at the top of the screen. This action cannot be undone.

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