## TL;DR

SAP blocks invoices whose price or quantity variances exceed tolerance limits configured per company code. When a block hits, check whether the variance is legitimate: if yes, route for release with the reason documented; if the tolerance is systematically too tight, have FI adjust the limits. Never post around a tolerance block without the release workflow.

## Error

```text
Tolerance limit exceeded: price variance 8.5% above upper limit 5.0%
```

## Steps

1. Read the blocked invoice's variance detail: price, quantity, or both.
   Expected: The exact breach.
2. Verify the variance against the PO and receiving docs.
   Expected: Legitimate or data error.
3. If legitimate, submit for release with documentation.
   Expected: A released invoice.
4. If systematic, request tolerance review from FI.
   Expected: Right-sized limits.
5. Post after release.
   Expected: A posted invoice with audit trail.

## When to use

- SAP MIRO/MIRA invoice blocks
- Price or quantity variances
- Tolerance configuration reviews

## When not to use

- Non-SAP ERPs
- PO matching logic design
- Payment blocks (different mechanism)

## Compatibility

SAP ECC/S/4HANA logistics invoice verification.

## Variant phrasings

### SAP tolerance exceeded invoice

### MIRO price variance block

### release blocked invoice SAP

## Root cause

Tolerances are the automated control for overbilling. A block means the control fired; the resolution is investigation and release, not bypass.

## Edge cases

- Stochastic blocks on small amounts need absolute tolerances, not just percent
- Unplanned delivery costs have their own tolerance keys
- Release authority follows the delegation matrix

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_YrrRVwJLEmyKEQZ_VnQkOg

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