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description: "This guide demonstrates how to initiate a material hold process within the system"
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# How to: Hold a Material

### 1\. Go to the Business Data menu.

![Howto holdmaterial image 1](../../../images/howto_holdmaterial_image_1.png)

### 2\. Select the Material entity.

![Howto holdmaterial image 2](../../../images/howto_holdmaterial_image_2.png)

### 3\. Select the desired Material.

![Howto holdmaterial image 3](../../../images/howto_holdmaterial_image_3.png)

### 4\. Select the Hold button.

![Howto holdmaterial image 4](../../../images/howto_holdmaterial_image_4.png)

### 5\. Under the Hold Material wizard select the desired reason.

For more information, see [Hold Material - Critical Manufacturing Documentation Portal](https://help.criticalmanufacturing.com/userguide/business-data/material/hold_material/)

![Howto holdmaterial image 5](../../../images/howto_holdmaterial_image_5.png)

### 6\. Select the Hold button.

![Howto holdmaterial image 6](../../../images/howto_holdmaterial_image_6.png)