I open a PO, get a bill from vendor, go into PO and create bill for a PARTIAL amount of a line item. QBO auto closes PO and creates mess for tracking

We recognize the challenges you’ve encountered with a partially billed purchase order that automatically closes in QuickBooks Online (QBO), Chinckley.

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Please let me know if there’s anything else I can assist with regarding purchase orders or bills. Support is always available.

Nope, I have tired new PO's, old PO's and still cannot get it to stop closing entire line item after I bill for partial.