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title: Cancel a stocktake started by mistake
description: How to clear a stocktake that was generated by mistake, without changing stock on hand.
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# Cancel a stocktake started by mistake

## v6,v7

 **The problem?:** A stocktake was generated by mistake, and it still shows as in progress after clicking **Close/Exit**. Closing the Stock Take window only exits it. The stocktake stays open until its stock sheet is cleared.

**Will this change my stock on hand?** No. Stock levels are only updated when a stock sheet is posted. Clearing the sheet does not post it, so your stock on hand stays as it is. Do not click **Post Sheet**.

**To fix**

1. Click the **Creditors** icon.
2. Click **Specials**, then **Stock Take**.
3. Enter your staff initials and select Store.
4. Click **Clear** at the bottom of the window.  
   (In version 6 click **Generate** and then **Clear** button shows on Generate screen).
5. Answer **Yes** to each prompt that follows.  
   The stock sheet is removed and the stocktake is no longer in progress.

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**Note**: Clearing cannot be undone. It removes any counts already entered on the sheet, and the snapshot of stock levels taken when the sheet was generated. Only clear a sheet you do not intend to finish. For the full stocktake process, see [Stocktake Procedures](https://help.vetlinkpro.com/vetlinkpro/stocktake-procedures). 

 

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