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title: "Delete a Tip Distribution"
slug: "delete-a-tip-distribution"
description: "Delete pending or test tip distributions from the Tip Automation page. Approved distributions must be unapproved before deletion."
updated: 2025-06-18T21:32:19Z
published: 2025-06-18T21:32:19Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/delete-a-tip-distribution"
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# Delete a Tip Distribution

Pending tip distributions and test distributions can be deleted on the [Tip Automation page](/doc/docs/tip-auto-page). Approved distributions cannot be deleted. To delete an approved distribution, it must be [unapproved](/doc/docs/unapprove-a-tip-distribution) first.

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## Security

Only users with the following permission will be able to delete a tip distribution:

- Labor →Tip Automation → Delete Pending Distributions

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## Delete a Pending Tip Distribution

Follow these steps to delete a pending distribution:

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****1)** On the [Tip Automation page](/doc/docs/tip-auto-page), select the **Pending tab**.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-6Y1NFGWH.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A34%3A15Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A34%3A15Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=K%2F8blrjaHI9y%2BxkdURYZyT4xCNNZo9%2BVcgZG50A%2Fxs8%3D)

****2)** Click the **Trashcan button** associated with the desired distribution.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-2ICJO7ON.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A34%3A15Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A34%3A15Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=K%2F8blrjaHI9y%2BxkdURYZyT4xCNNZo9%2BVcgZG50A%2Fxs8%3D)

Once deleted, the distribution will not prevent associated daily sales summaries or other distributions from being approved. Deleted distributions are not regenerated when the DSS is repolled.

> As long as the associated rule has not been deleted, deleted distributions can be restored from the Deleted Distributions list of the [Tip Automation page](/doc/docs/tip-auto-page).

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## Delete a Test Distribution

Follow these steps to delete a test distribution:

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****1)** On the [Tip Automation page](/doc/docs/tip-auto-page), select the **Test tab**.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-TI041A5S.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A34%3A15Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A34%3A15Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=K%2F8blrjaHI9y%2BxkdURYZyT4xCNNZo9%2BVcgZG50A%2Fxs8%3D)

****2)** Click the **Trashcan button** associated with the desired distribution.**

Once deleted, the test distribution **cannot** be restored. Test distributions can be recreated by [placing the associated rule in test mode](/doc/docs/test-a-tip-automation-rule) again.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-M17E7C81.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-28T16%3A34%3A15Z&se=2026-10-28T17%3A34%3A15Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=K%2F8blrjaHI9y%2BxkdURYZyT4xCNNZo9%2BVcgZG50A%2Fxs8%3D)