# Fishbowl: "Cannot close short an order"

> The order's current status prevents you from closing or reducing it.

## What it means
When you attempt to close or reduce a sales order, Fishbowl prevents the action if the order is in a status that doesn't allow modification. Typically, orders in completed, shipped, invoiced, or other locked statuses cannot be modified or reduced.

## What to check
- **Order status**: Open the order and check its current status displayed in Fishbowl. This is usually what's blocking the close-short action.
- **Fulfillment and invoicing**: Verify whether the order has been partially or fully shipped or invoiced—these states typically lock the order from further modification.
- **Alternative workflows**: If you need to undo or adjust this order, check whether Fishbowl requires a different process (credit memo, reverse order, etc.) rather than direct modification.

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*From Israel Lopez Consulting (ILC). Custom Fishbowl Inventory integrations and software, and Fishbowl experts since 2015. Written by Israel Lopez. Questions about this topic, or want to reach the people who wrote it? Visit https://israellopezconsulting.com/contact*