Three-way matching

Three-way matching compares the purchase order, the goods receipt and the supplier bill, so you do not pay for goods you did not receive.

When to use

Use it before approving a supplier bill for goods or whenever a bill quantity or price looks different from the order or receipt.

Before you start

  • Open /inventory/three-way-matching. Permissions: three_way_match:read to view; matching and approval need the write and approve rights of the same group.
  • The PO, GRN and bill must be linked through the document chain.

Open the match

Find the bill in the list; the PO, GRN and bill lines appear side by side.

Review differences

Check quantity and price differences line by line.

Resolve

Fix the receipt or bill, or approve the match with the difference accepted.

Inventory — Three-way match of PO, GRN and bill
Inventory — Three-way match of PO, GRN and bill

Tips & common mistakes

  • Confirm the GRN before matching; an unconfirmed receipt always shows a shortage.
  • Match partial deliveries bill by bill.
  • Do not pay a bill with an open difference unless it has been approved.