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How to Cancel a Transaction

Learn how to cancel quotes and orders in Rentopian, manage cancellation reasons, and run cancellation reports.

Written by Jessica Festa

In Rentopian, you can cancel both quotes and orders.

Cancelled transactions stay in your system for reporting and record keeping.


How to Cancel a Transaction

  • Open the transaction you want to cancel.

  • From the Order View screen, find the left-side Order Actions section.

  • Click Cancel Order.


Select a Cancellation Reason

When cancelling a transaction, a popup confirmation window will open where you can:

  • Select a preset cancellation reason

  • Enter a custom cancellation reason

Cancellation reasons are optional, but they are helpful for reporting and tracking trends.


Complete the Cancellation

  • Click the red Cancel button.

The transaction status will now show as Cancelled.


What Happens When a Transaction Is Cancelled?

Logistics Are Removed

Any logistics connected to the transaction are removed from Dispatching.

Invoices Are Updated

The amount due is removed from active invoice totals and past due calculations or notifications.

Transaction History Remains

The transaction still remains in the system for reporting purposes, and can be converted back to a valid order if ever needed.

Note: If no payments were made, the order may still display an amount due as part of the transaction history.


Refunding Payments

If payments were already collected, you will have the option to refund those payments. Simply click on the payments and enter the amount you'd like to refund from the specific payment and then click Refund. You can find more information about refunding payments here.


Finding Cancelled Transactions

Many lists have a filter for canceled status, like your Transactions List. Click on filters and then select the Cancelled filter to view cancelled transactions.


Creating Preset Cancellation Reasons

You can create preset cancellation reasons for your team to use.

Go to:

Settings β†’ Order Settings β†’ Order Cancellation Reasons

From here, you can add as many cancellation reasons as needed.

Examples:

  • Event Canceled

  • Using Different Vendor

  • Weather

  • Duplicate Order

  • Inventory Unavailable


Using the Cancellation Report

Rentopian includes a cancellation report to help track trends.

Go to:

Reports β†’ Cancellation Report

First you'll enter the date range which you can filter by:

  • Cancellation Date

  • Start Date

  • Event Date

  • Client

This report can help you identify your most common cancellation reasons.


Need Help?

If you have questions about cancelling transactions or cancellation reporting, contact us at [email protected].

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