New Order Tolerance

1. In the Tree Menu, select Setup | Tolerances.

The Advanced Administration Application displays the Order Tolerance form.

2. Click [New Order Tolerance].

The Advanced Administration Application displays the New Order Tolerance form.

3. Click in the Order Tolerance Name text box and type the name to be used for this item.
4. Click in the Unit Price Type drop-down menu, and select a tolerance for price variations:
• No Limits

The Procurement application processes all Orders regardless of price discrepancies. This is the default.

• Percentage Tolerance

You must designate a percentage (a number between 1 and 100).

The Advanced Administration Application processes the Order if the price is within the range defined by plus and minus the designated percentage.

• Relative Tolerance

You must designate a currency amount.

The Advanced Administration Application processes the Order if the price is within the range defined by plus and minus the designated amount.

• Zero Tolerance

The Procurement application rejects Orders with any price discrepancy

5. Click in the Order Quantity Type drop-down menu, and select a tolerance for variations in the quantity of items available:
• No Limits

The Procurement application processes all Orders regardless of availability discrepancies. This is the default.

• Percentage Tolerance

You must designate a percentage (a number between 1 and 100).

The Procurement application processes the Order if the back-ordered quantity is less than the designated percentage of the ordered quantity.

• Relative Tolerance

You must designate a number (of Units of Measure) of the item. The Procurement application processes the order if the back-ordered quantity is less than the designated amount.

• Zero Tolerance

The Procurement application rejects orders with any availability discrepancy .

6. Click in the Back Order Quantity Type drop-down menu, and select a tolerance for variations in the number of items available only on back-order:
• No Limits

The Procurement application processes all orders regardless of availability discrepancies

• Percentage Tolerance

You must designate a percentage (a number between 1 and 100).

The Procurement application processes the order if the quantity available on back-order is within the range defined by plus and minus the designated percentage.

• Relative Tolerance

You must designate a number (of Units of Measure) of the item.

The Procurement application processes the order if the quantity available on back-order is within the range defined by plus and minus the designated amount.

• Zero Tolerance

The Procurement application rejects orders with any availability discrepancy. This is the default.

7. Click in the Shipping Days Type drop-down menu, and select a tolerance for the number of days before items can be shipped:
• No Limits

The Procurement application processes all orders regardless of shipping delays . This is the default.

• Relative Tolerance

You must designate a minimum and maximum number of days before the deliver by date.

The Procurement application processes the order if the supplier can ship within the days range defined by the minimum and maximum number of days, after acceptance of the order.

• Zero Tolerance

The Procurement application rejects orders if immediate shipment is not available.

8. Click:
• [Save] to save the new Order Tolerance and leave the New Order Tolerance form, or
• [Cancel] to leave the form without adding a Tolerance.