# Fishbowl: "Must unissue the Manufacture Order first"

> The Manufacture Order is issued and must be reverted to draft before you can proceed.

## What it means
The Manufacture Order is in an issued state, and the action you attempted requires it to be un-issued first. Fishbowl typically locks issued MOs as a safety control to prevent accidental changes. You cannot modify them until they're reverted to draft status.

## What to check
- Verify the MO status shows "Issued"
- Look in the MO detail screen for a status control or button that allows reverting to draft
- Confirm the MO hasn't been locked by a downstream process (such as receipt or posting) that prevents reversal
- If you're unsure how to proceed, check with your Fishbowl administrator

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