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# Orders

> The order is the permanent record of the signed deal. Execute it to provision billing in Lago, or record it for an external system.

An Order is created when you [mark an order form as signed](/guide/quotes/order-forms#mark-an-order-form-as-signed). It is the permanent record of the signed agreement, and executing it provisions billing.

## What an order is

The order's content, inherited from the quote, cannot change. Before execution, the only editable fields are the execution type and execution date, via **"Edit order"**. An order cannot be voided or cancelled. Undoing a deal after execution happens at the billing layer: terminate the subscription, issue credit notes.

An order has three statuses: `created` (waiting for execution), `executed`, and `failed` (execution failed, nothing was billed).

## Execute an order

Execution provisions billing according to the [execution type](/guide/quotes/order-forms#execution-types): subscriptions, coupons, and wallets for subscription quotes, a one-off invoice for one-off quotes, or nothing when the order is recorded only.

An order executes automatically on its execution date, if one was set. To execute it manually:

1. Open the order and click **"Execute manually"**;
2. Review the order information and execution settings; and
3. Click **"Execute order"** to confirm.

Execution is immediate, cannot be undone, and happens only once. If execution fails, the order moves to `failed`, nothing is billed, and you can execute it manually again.