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title: Update a purchase order to revise supplier suggested changes
description: After a purchase order exception is assigned to you, update the impacted purchase order by proposing changes that differ from the supplier’s suggestions.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [Address exception, Resolve purchase order exception, Update purchase order, Edit order]
breadcrumb: [Resolving purchase order exceptions, Use, Purchase Order Management, Source-to-Pay Operations, Finance and Supply Chain]
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# Update a purchase order to revise supplier suggested changes

After a purchase order exception is assigned to you, update the impacted purchase order by proposing changes that differ from the supplier’s suggestions.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_poem\_core.operational\_buyer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Source-to-Pay Workspace**.

2.  Select the **Purchase order management** tab.

3.  Select an open exception that you want to work on.

4.  From the **Address exception** list, select **Update impacted order**.

    \[Omitted image "pom-update-impacted-order.png"\] Alt text: Update an impacted purchase order to address the exception

5.  Select **Edit order**.

    \[Omitted image "pom-update-order-edits.png"\] Alt text: Edit the order to revise the supplier's changes

6.  In the Quick edit window, update the purchased quantity or requested delivery date, or both.

    \[Omitted image "pom-update-order-quickedits.png"\] Alt text: Revise the quantity or delivery date or both

7.  Select **Save edit**.

    .

8.  To update more fields, select **Edit full record**.


## Result

A purchase requisition of type Revision is created with your updates and is assigned to a reviewer for further action.

**Parent Topic:**[Resolving purchase order exceptions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/resolving-purchase-order-exceptions.md)

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