Voiding a partially applied Payables transaction in Dynamics GP

Periodically, questions arise as to how to void a partially applied Payables transaction in Dynamics GP. This is one area where the Payables module differs drastically from the Receivables module.

The issue is that when you go to void a partially applied Payables transaction you receive the following message:

Your only option here is to click OK. So is it possible to void a partially applied Payables transaction? The short answer is no. The long answer is that there is a workaround by following the steps below:

1. Fully apply the transaction. (This might involve creating a 'dummy' invoice if there is nothing else to apply it to.)
2. Void the now historical transaction. (And void the 'dummy' invoice if you had to create one.)