# Fishbowl: Cannot remove receipt item

> You can't delete a line item from a purchase receipt that's already been processed.

## What it means
Fishbowl prevents deletion of line items on receipts that have been processed into inventory. The message indicates the receipt requires posting (usually to accounting or a final status) before you can modify individual items.

## What to check
- Check the receipt's status—is it marked as received, posted, or in some intermediate state?
- Verify whether the inventory from this receipt has already been committed to stock.
- Look for whether the entire receipt needs to be posted to complete the transaction.
- If you need to undo this item, you may need to reverse or reactivate the receipt itself rather than delete individual lines.

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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*