System Variable 1180: Cancel Creditor Invoices Instead of Deleting Them

Use this System Variable to determine if Creditor Invoices that are under preparation should be cancelled and kept in the system instead of deleted.

A Creditor Invoice that is in Status 10 - Under Preparation can be deleted. A deleted Creditor Invoice is completely removed from the system, including its voucher number, attached files, logs, and all its history. When this System Variable is enabled, you can no longer delete Creditor Invoices and Delete Invoice is replaced with Cancel Invoice instead.

On the other hand, a cancelled Creditor Invoice retains all its information. It is moved to Status 60 - Booked and _Cancelled_ is added to its voucher number. The cancelled Creditor Invoice appears posted but it has actually skipped the posting stage and did not have any financial impact. The usual rules on posted invoices apply to the cancelled Creditor Invoice and you can no longer make further changes to it.

This System Variable is disabled by default.

It may be necessary to perform a refresh when modifying System Variable values.