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alias: user-guide-unapprove-material
description: "This documentation outlines the process for deactivating a material item within a system"
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# Unapprove Material

:lock: Material.**Unapprove**

## Overview

This operation is used to unapprove a **Material** and make it unavailable to be consumed.

## Setup

No special setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Product** of the **Material** has the *Requires Approval* flag active.
* The **Material** is not a template.
* The **Material** is *Active*.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. Select the Material and click the *Unapprove* icon.
2. Verify the information in the wizard and press **Unapprove**.

![unapprove_material]

[unapprove_material]: images/unapprove_material.png