Only users with permission to resolve the validation errors will see them on the IR document. By default, Ariba Buyer allows users with the Invoice Manager permission to edit validation errors. Other reconcilers and approvers in the approval flow without the Invoice Manager permission will not see the validation errors.

If a line item contains invalid information, a validation error occurs. The errors are listed on the Invoice Reconciliation (IR) document along with any exceptions.

For example, if the accounting information on a line item cannot be automatically assigned to existing accounting categories, a validation error will occur. When the user with the correct permission views the IR document, the accounting information must be edited and resolved before the user can submitted their reconciliations.