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Deleting a Construction contract removes it from the system permanently. You can delete a contract only if it is a Draft<\/strong> or Issued<\/strong>, before it is activated.<\/p>\n

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Required permissions<\/span>Edit and delete all Construction contracts<\/strong>, or Edit and delete their own Construction contracts<\/strong> for your own contracts only. You set these in Roles<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
How to access<\/span>Direct link: Contracts<\/strong><\/a>. Or from the main menu: Construction<\/strong> > Contracts<\/strong> > open the contract, then click Delete<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Table of Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. When Can You Delete a Contract?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Steps to Delete a Contract<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Impact on the System<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Error Messages and Solutions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    When Can You Delete a Contract?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Contract Status<\/th>\nDeletion<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Draft<\/strong> \/ Issued<\/strong> \/ Sent<\/strong><\/td>\nAvailable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Active<\/strong> \/ Closed<\/strong> \/ Canceled<\/strong><\/td>\nNot available.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Steps to Delete a Contract<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open the contract and click Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. The Delete Contract<\/strong> window appears: Are you sure you want to delete \u201cContract #(number)\u201d?<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Click Delete<\/strong>; the message Contract #(number) was deleted successfully<\/strong> appears.<\/li>\n
    4. You go to the project page if you opened the contract from it, or to the Contracts list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Impact on the System<\/h2>\n
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      • The contract and its bill of quantities are deleted.<\/li>\n
      • The linked estimate and cost sheet return to the Approved status, so you can use them in a new contract.<\/li>\n
      • The project has no contract, and you can add a new contract to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Warning:<\/strong> Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. If the contract is active and you want to end it, use Cancel<\/strong> or Close<\/strong> instead of deleting it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

        Error Messages and Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
        Message You See<\/th>\nCause<\/th>\nSolution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
        Contract #(number) cannot be deleted because it is active \/ canceled \/ closed<\/strong><\/td>\nThe contract is active, canceled, or closed.<\/td>\nYou can’t delete it; use cancel or close instead.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n

        Why can’t I delete a contract?<\/h3>\n

        Because it was activated before; active, closed, and canceled Contracts can’t be deleted.<\/p>\n

        What happens to the linked estimate after the contract is deleted?<\/h3>\n

        It returns to the approved status so you can use it again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[15599,16736],"tags":[30214,30215,30213,30216,30217,30218],"class_list":["post-158171","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","category-construction","category-contracts-construction","tag-delete-active-contract","tag-delete-construction-contract","tag-delete-contract","tag-draft-contract","tag-issued-contract","tag-unable-to-delete-contract"],"yoast_head":"\nDeleting a Construction Contract - Daftra Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/delete-construction-contract\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Deleting a Construction Contract - Daftra Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Deleting a Construction contract removes it from the system permanently. 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