# Fishbowl: Cannot unissue purchase order in bid request status

> Fishbowl won't reverse the issued status when a purchase order is in bid request status.

## What it means

You attempted to unissue (reverse the issued status of) a purchase order that is in bid request status. Purchase orders progress through statuses in Fishbowl, and the unissue operation is restricted to certain statuses. Bid request is not one of them.

## What to check

- Verify the purchase order's status is actually "bid request" in Fishbowl
- Check whether the order has advanced to issued status or another status instead
- Confirm your intent: are you trying to unissue an order, or perform a different action (edit, cancel, close)?
- If the order should be issuable, verify it's ready to issue before attempting to unissue

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