Difference between a draft sale and a final sale

When you create a sale, you can save it as a draft or record it as a final sale.

A draft sale is for transactions that are not closed yet or that need completing later.

Main differences between a draft and a final sale:

  1. Draft sale

    The sale is saved, but is not yet recorded as a final sale.

    You can use it when the transaction is not closed or when you need to review information before confirming it.


  2. Final sale

    The sale is recorded as final.

    Once a sale is final, it cannot be turned back into a draft.


  3. Converting a draft into a final sale

    A sale saved as a draft can be turned into a final sale later.


  4. Availability of the artworks

    Even when a sale is a draft, it affects the status and availability of the linked artworks.

    The artworks are marked as unavailable for as long as the sale exists, even if it is not a final sale yet.

Tip

Use a draft if you need to prepare a sale without closing it yet, but remember that the linked artworks stop being available for as long as the sale exists, whatever type you assign to it.