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alias: user-guide-unapprove-protocol-material-dispositions
description: "This documentation outlines the process for reversing approved material disposition decisions"
---

# Unapprove Protocol Material Dispositions

## Overview

This operation is used to unapprove **Protocol Instance** Material Dispositions.

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* Protocol instance exists, is active and is in the system state Open.
* Protocol State RequiresApproval is `true`.
* If a state role is defined, the user must belong to that role.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. In the **Details** view, Open the **Protocol Instance** and select the button **Unapprove**.
2. Choose **Unapprove Dispositions** and once in the **Dispositions** unapprove wizard, select the **Material Dispositions** that you want to unapprove.
3. Optionally, enter a comment.
4. Select **Unapprove**.

![Screenshot showing an Unapprove protocol material disposition screen with fields for "BB Urupprove Protucal Motors!" and "Dypasituns @".](../images/unapprove_protocol_material_dispositions.png)

!!! note
	Disposition approval definitions are defined in [State Settings](../../../../business-data/protocol/create_protocol/#step-5-state).