Cancel a stale external purchase order
Clear obsolete orders before they create more cleanup work.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Cancel External PO
Tool to cancel an external purchase order. Use when you need to cancel an externally-created PO that has not yet been fully processed or has related documents that need to be cleared first.
Why this helps
Old external POs remain open after staffing or operating plans change.
- Reduce stale commitments
- Prevent accidental processing
- Keep purchasing records current
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 7shifts and Coupa in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Stale external PO cleanup.
- 3Tell Notis to identify external POs made obsolete by the available 7shifts context and cancel only those that meet your stated rule.
- 4Pick a notis_cron schedule.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real stale order.
Questions about this workflow
Can every external PO be canceled?
No. Define a narrow obsolescence condition and require a matching record.
What if related documents exist?
Coupa may require related documents to be cleared first; Notis should report that condition.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to Coupa. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
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Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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