What is 2 Way, 3 Way 4 Way Matching!!!

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Question :  What is 2 way, 3 way and 4 way matching?

Ans: There are 3 Types of Matching.

• 2 Way
• 3 Way
• 4 Way

  

2-Way - PO Line quantity and Invoice quantity should match

3-Way - PO Line quantity, Received quantity and Invoiced quantity should match

4-Way - PO Line quantity, Received quantity, Accepted quantity and Invoiced quantity should 

2-way matching verifies that purchase order and invoice information match within your tolerances as follows:

• Quantity billed is less than or equal to Quantity ordered

• Invoice price is less than or equal to Purchase order price

3-way matching adds a third criterion to verify that receipt and invoice information match with the quantity tolerances you define:

• Quantity billed is less than or equal to Quantity received

4-way matching adds a fourth criterion to verify that acceptance documents and invoice information match within the quantity tolerances you define:

• Quantity billed is less than or equal to Quantity accepted

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