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title: Define an invoice tolerance rule
description: Create tolerance rules to define acceptable invoice variances based on tolerance types and invoice filters.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Define an invoice tolerance rule

Create tolerance rules to define acceptable invoice variances based on tolerance types and invoice filters.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_ap\_apm.invoice\_tolerance\_admin

Enable sn\_ap\_apm.reader role to access invoice filters for tolerance rules.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Accounts Payable Operations** > **All** > **Tolerance rules**.

    \[Omitted image "apo-tolerance-rules-nav.png"\] Alt text: Navigate to Tolerance rules

2.  On the **Invoice Tolerance rule** list, select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

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Field

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Description

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**Name**

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Name of the tolerance rule.

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**Active**

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Option to make the tolerance rule available for invoice processing.

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**Type**

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The tolerance type to associate with the tolerance rule.

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**Order**

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Defines the priority in which you would like to process the tolerance rule. The lowest order is applied on the invoice. Example: If there are two rules applicable with the orders set as 10 and 20. Rule with order 10 is applied on the invoice.

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**Tolerance value**

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Set the permissible variance limit of type numeric and positive numbers only. Example: 200

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**Tolerance percentage**

</td><td>

The permissible variance percentage.

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**Condition type**

</td><td>

Determine whether the value and percentage both need to be met or whether one of the other need to be met to skip an exception.-   **AND** - If both the **Tolerance value** and **Tolerance percentage** values should be met.
-   **OR**-Iif either the **Tolerance value** or **Tolerance percentage** values should be met.


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**Invoice filters**

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Filter condition to determine the invoices for which the tolerance rule is applicable. For example: **\[Type\]\[is\]\[PO invoice\] AND \[Supplier\]\]is\]\[X\]**. You can concatenate additional filters by using **New Criteria**.

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</table>4.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The tolerance rule is configured for the selected tolerance type.

**Parent Topic:**[Tolerance rules and variances for invoices](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/accounts-payable-operations/tolerance-rules-and-variance.md)