Rejection of Purchasing Release Step (No Workflow)

Hello gents,
I have set up a release strategy witth 3 leves, no workflow activated. Assume that manager at last level (3) denies the release.What is the best way for the manager of level 2 to be aware of it?
Thank you for any advice...

Hi
Like PO, you can unrelease it in ME35K if it is not transmitted to vendor. If it is transmitted to vendor, then you need to delete the line item in contract if PO is not created against it. If PO is created then you need to modify the quantity in which equals the PO quantity so that new POs will not be generated. This is as same as amendment. If you have version management active for your document type it would be helpfull in printing amended contract and transmit to vendor that contract is rejected or cancelled
Regards
Antony

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