How to Use Variance in Approval Channels

Variance controls allow you to set variable limits in approval channels for invoices matched to purchase orders. This means that an invoice can still go through a specific approval channel, even if one of the following fields differs from the purchase order:

• Unit Cost
• Quantity
• Total

To enable variance controls:

1. Open the approval channel.
2. Click the PO Match checkbox. 
3. Select the fields you want to have variance controls enabled on.
4. Enter the variance percentage.
5. Click Save.

The percentage entered in this box is the minimum variance amount allowed. The invoice below meets the criteria of the Variance 10% approval channel as the Unit Cost variance is 17%