Purchase order status

Purchase orders follow a specific life cycle. The Status field on the purchase order record is always read-only.

Figure 1. Purchase order status

Table 1. Status life cycle

Status	Description
Requested	The status is Requested when you create a purchase order.
Ordered	The status changes to Ordered when you add purchase order line items, and click Order.
Pending Delivery	When you create assets before receiving them as a purchase order line item, the status of purchase orders and purchase order line items changes to Pending Delivery status.
Received	When ordered assets arrive in the specified stockroom and you click Receive, the status of purchase orders and purchase order line items changes to Received.
Canceled	You can cancel a purchase order if its status is Requested, Ordered, or Pending Delivery. For more information, see Cancel a purchase order.