Using Quantity Tolerances

When you save the Maintain Receipts - Receiving page, the system checks for over shipments of items for which the Reject Quantity Over Tolerance check box is selected on the purchase order schedule.

PeopleSoft Purchasing takes into consideration the purchase order schedule quantity, the current receipt quantity, and any quantity previously received for the purchase order schedule. When the quantity previously received, plus the current receipt quantity is greater than the purchase order quantity, the difference is compared to the value in the Qty Rcvd Tolerance % (quantity received tolerance percent) field, specified on the Purchase Order Schedule page.

When the tolerance percent is exceeded, the Qty Status (quantity status) field on the Line Status Details page is set to Over Shipment, and the system displays a message indicating a quantity not within tolerance. The tolerance check uses the accepted quantity, which is derived by subtracting the reject quantity from the received quantity.

The system performs this kind of edit for dates, serialization, and lot control, as well. You can save the receipt even if the appropriate action has not been taken. The line status remains Open until the serial and lot statuses have been completed and any other necessary adjustments have been made.