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# Material Request – Short Close
Steps to perform a material request Short Close
The **Material Request Short Close** option is used to close a Material Request that can no longer be fulfilled completely or is no longer required. Once a Material Request is short-closed, the remaining pending quantity is cancelled, and no further processing can be performed against that request.
## Steps to Perform a Material Request Short Close
Step 1: Navigate to **Transactions** in the **Inventory** module.
1. Select **Material Request Short Close**.
* The Material Request Short Close screen will be displayed.
Step 2: Click the **Open** button.
1. Select the appropriate **Issue Store** from the available list.
2. Click the **Search** icon.
* The system will display the list of open Material Requests associated with the selected Issue Store.
Step 3: Select the Material Request that needs to be short-closed.
1. Click the **Short Close** button.
* A confirmation window will appear requesting a reason for the short close.
Step 4: In the **Reason** field, enter the reason for closing the Material Request (Examples: Requirement cancelled, Item no longer needed, Stock unavailable).
1. After entering the reason, click **OK**.
* The selected Material Request will be marked for short closure.
Step 5: Click the **Save** button.
* The Material Request will be successfully short-closed and removed from the list of pending requests.
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