# Viewing your purchase orders
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Your purchase order dashboard on the Billing and Cost Management console shows you the state of your purchase orders at a glance. Your purchase orders are listed on the dashboard, along with the following information.
+ **Purchase order ID** – The unique identifier for your purchase order.
+ **Value** – Your purchase order amount. This is the sum of all line item amounts.
+ **Balance** – The sum of all line item balances. This sum is updated whenever an invoice is associated.
+ **Effective** and **Expiration** – The start and end of your purchase order ID.
+ **Status** – The current status of your purchase order.
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**To view your purchase orders**

1. Open the Amazon Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/costmanagement/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Purchase orders**.

1. Choose a purchase order to see the **Purchase order details** page.