How to define tolerances

A user can define and name tolerances, each having a set of (4) thresholds, that can be activated and deactivated, regardless of one another.

There are four separate thresholds: high absolute threshold, low absolute threshold, high relative threshold and low relative threshold. Disabling a threshold will pass the respective check automatically, always.

Absolute thresholds are expressed in the currency of the tolerance, defaulting to the currency of the document if not specified explicitly. Relative tolerances are expressed in percentages (of the expected value).

Threshold	Meaning	Example
Relative lower limit	The difference between the expected value and the actual value, relative to the expected value, must be less than or equal to the limit.	Expected value = 100 Actual value = 90 Limit = 5% Result: (100 - 90)/100 = 10% > 5% → threshold crossed
Absolute lower limit	The difference between the expected value and the actual value must be less than or equal to the limit.	Expected value = 100 Actual value = 90 Limit = 5 Result: 100 - 90 = 10 > 5 → threshold crossed
Relative upper limit	The difference between the actual value and the expected value, relative to the expected value, must be less than or equal to the limit.	Expected value = 100 Actual value = 110 Limit = 10% Result: (110 - 100)/100 = 10% <= 10% → threshold not crossed
Absolute upper limit	The difference between the actual value and the expected value must be less than or equal to the limit.	Expected value = 100 Actual value = 110 Limit = 10 Result: 110 - 100 = 10 <= 10 → threshold not crossed

You can assign multiple tolerances to a single workflow setting, as long as they don’t share the same currencies. See also: Personalize your business flow using the workflow settings | Matching