Understanding Rounding Exceptions

Certain situations exist in both PeopleSoft Purchasing and PeopleSoft Manufacturing in which rounding differs from the standard functionality.

PeopleSoft Purchasing

If the installation includes PeopleSoft Purchasing, you can override the defined quantity precision rules on the Supplier's UOM & Pricing Info page.

If you specify a whole number quantity precision, the Build Inv Demand from Stage (build inventory demand from stage) process (PO_REQINVS) automatically rounds to whole numbers after calculating the transfer yield (defined on the Define Business Unit Item - Planning: Order Modifiers page). If a rounding error occurs, the process stops the creation of inventory demand and creates a purchase order instead.

During purchase order sourcing, the system applies to the largest distribution any differences that are from rounding. Rounding differences are usually small enough that updating the source documents (requisitions and planned purchase orders, for example) to reflect these discrepancies is not necessary.

PeopleSoft Manufacturing

PeopleSoft Manufacturing does not use the standard rounding rules in three types of transactions:

• Quantity per assembly.

• Cost Rollup process.

• Component demand.