Without rephrasing the sentence, is there an idiom for inverting "He got X, Y but no Z"?

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Here's the inclusive sentence:

Then the merchant receives the order details containing the invoice, refund and cancellation.

Here's the exclusive version:

Then the merchant receives the order details containing no invoice, no refund and no cancellation.

Is there an idiom for including only cancellation? Or is my only recourse to extend the sentence with "but it does contain the", which sound rather redundant.
Something like the following for example:

Then the merchant receives the order details containing no invoice, no refund, but cancellation.

hb20007 · Accepted Answer

The example you provided is good if you add in a word or phrase that would make it flow better.
Depending on the context, you can try one of the following:

Then the merchant receives the order details containing no invoice, no refund, but only a/the cancellation.

Then the merchant receives the order details containing no invoice, no refund, but indeed a/the cancellation.

Then the merchant receives the order details containing no invoice, no refund, but, fortunately, a/the cancellation.

Then the merchant receives the order details containing no invoice, no refund, but instead, a/the cancellation.

Without rephrasing the sentence, is there an idiom for inverting "He got X, Y but no Z"?

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