Examples of Receiving with Early and Late Receipt Tolerances
Use these scenarios to understand how early and late receipt tolerances work for receiving items.
Receiving with an Early Receipt Tolerance
You enter 3 days as the early receipt tolerance. The promise date is Friday. Therefore, you can receive the item on Tuesday.
You enter 3 days as the early receipt tolerance. You set the Receipt Days Exceed Action parameter to None. You try to receive a receipt 5 days before the promise date. The application lets you receive the receipt because no receipt date action is enforced.
You enter 3 days as the early receipt tolerance. You set the Receipt Days Exceed Action parameter to Reject. You try to receive a receipt 5 days before the promise date, and the application rejects the receipt and displays an error.
You enter 3 days as the early receipt tolerance. You set the Receipt Days Exceed Action parameter to Warning. You try to receive a receipt 5 days before the promise date. You receive a warning message, but you are permitted to receive the receipt.
Receiving with a Late Receipt Tolerance
You enter 2 days as the late receipt tolerance. The promise date is a Monday. Therefore, you can receive the item on Wednesday.
You enter 2 days as the late receipt tolerance. You set the Receipt Days Exceed Action parameter to None. You try to receive a receipt 5 days after the promise date. The application lets you receive the receipt because no receipt date action is enforced.
You enter 2 days as the late receipt tolerance. You set the Receipt Days Exceed Action parameter to Reject. You try to receive a receipt 5 days after the promise date, and the application rejects the receipt and displays an error.
You enter 2 days as the late receipt tolerance. You set the Receipt Days Exceed Action parameter to Warning. You try to receive a receipt 5 days after the promise date. You receive a warning message, but you are permitted to receive the receipt.