Two-way, Three-way and Four-way matching
Two-way approval verifies that purchase order and invoice information match within your tolerances as follows:
• Quantity billed on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Quantity ordered on the purchase order shipment.
• Invoice price on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Purchase order price on the purchase order shipment.
Three-way approval adds a third criterion to verify that receipt and invoice information match with the quantity tolerances you define:
• Quantity billed on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Quantity ordered on the purchase order shipment.
• Invoice price on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Purchase order price on the purchase order shipment.
• Quantity billed on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Quantity received on the purchase order shipment.
Four-way approval adds a fourth criterion to verify that acceptance documents and invoice information match within the quantity tolerances you define:
• Quantity billed on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Quantity ordered on the purchase order shipment.
• Invoice price on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Purchase order price on the purchase order shipment.
• Quantity billed on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Quantity received on the purchase order shipment.
• Quantity billed on the purchase order shipment is less than or equal to Quantity accepted on the purchase order shipment.
Invoice Matching:
Select one of the following default Invoice Match options:
Two-Way - Purchase Order and invoice quantities must match within
tolerance. Often used for services where no receiver is
generated.
Three-Way - Purchase Order, receipt and invoice quantities must match
within tolerance. Must enter receiver.
Four-Way - Purchase Order, receipt, inspection and invoice quantities
must match within tolerance. Must enter receiver and
inspection quantities.
