> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.controller360.com.br/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data – Purchase Limit

The ***Purchase Limit*** calculates purchase limits by commercial category in a flexible manner *(higher sales increase purchasing power, while lower sales reduce purchasing power)*.

## Column Details

**1st Balance for MM/yyyy** = Purchase limit balance from the previous month.

* This column will be hidden if the “Calculate Previous Month Balance” option in the Filter function is unchecked.

**2nd Balance as of dd/MM** = Accumulated purchase limit balance for the month up to the date shown in the column header.

* This column will be hidden if the starting date is the 1st day of the month.

**3rd Balance** = Sum of the (1st) previous month’s balance and the (2nd) current month’s balance up to the date shown in the column header.

* This column will be hidden if the “Calculate Previous Month Balance” option in the Filter function is unchecked.

**4th Period Limit Amount** = Purchase limit generated in the budget at the beginning of the month.

**5th Ideal Limit Amount** = Sum of the previous balance and the limit amount for the selected period.

**Important:**

* The balance is **positive** when purchases are below the ideal amount and **negative** when the limit has been exceeded.
* The previous month’s balance is the accumulated balance only from the month immediately before the selected period, not an accumulation of several months.
* During the first week of the month, the limit will be based on the budget limit.
* Daily actual amount data will only be processed, sent, and updated after the POS consistency check.
* The “Calculate Previous Month Balance” option in the Filter function is configured according to the settings under (Options | Settings | Parameters), using the “SaldoAnteriorLimiteCompra” parameter.

**Purchase configuration:**

* Administrative >> Administrative Queries >> Entry and Exit: Configure
* Entry and Exit Configuration: Enter the entry types considered merchandise purchases
  * Note: Controller360 will use this parameter to import the total daily purchase amounts.


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.