What are Invoice Messaging Tolerances?

Use Match Rule Groups (MA00.4) and Tolerances (MA00.9) to define invoice messaging tolerances on the match rule. If discrepancies exceed defined invoice messaging tolerances, a message is created. The message must be resolved or the invoice cannot be released for payment. The difference between matching tolerances and invoice messaging tolerances is that matching tolerances let transactions match when they do not have exact matching amounts; messaging tolerances determine when messaging should occur.

Invoice messaging tolerances can be defined for PO cost messages, reconciliation messages, Qty type service and Amt type service messages.

You assign a match rule group (containing invoice messaging tolerances) by using Company (MA01.1) and set service message options by using Tolerances (MA00.9).

For PO cost and reconciliation message tolerances, consider setting your message tolerances slightly higher than your match tolerances.

For quantity type services, a service message is created anytime a quantity type service was over the cost or quantity on the Service purchase order or service agreement.

For amount type service, a message is created when a single invoice or multiple invoices exceed the amount on the service purchase order or service agreement.