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title: "How to stop a supplier invoice from being paid"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/CO/30510132/How%20to%20stop%20a%20supplier%20invoice%20from%20being%20paid"
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| **Task** |
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| Using the > Macro (inline-media-image)

 button expand **Payables** - **Transaction Processing** then click **Invoice Maintenance**. |
| If you know the **Supplier ID** or **Invoice No.** enter them then click **Find**.  
Alternatively, click the > Macro (inline-media-image)

 button then enter any desired search criteria. Click **Find** to display the search results then select the appropriate **Supplier ID** hyperlink. |
| Click the **Find** button to display any matching results then select the **Invoice** hyperlink for the appropriate invoice row. |
| Select **Held** from the drop down arrow > Macro (inline-media-image)

 in the **Status Code** field. |
| From the **Reason for hold** field, type or search (using the > Macro (inline-media-image)

 button) for the appropriate **Code**. |
| Click **Save**.  
The supplier invoice will now be flagged as 'Held'. |

For further detailed information, refer to: [Invoice Maintenance](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28390250).