# Variences
Maitre'D's Variances Report shows inventory variances. The variance is the difference between the theoretic and real quantity used according to your inventory adjustment. This report is available on weekly, periodic and monthly basis. From the report filter window, select the appropriate period, suppliers, inventory items, categories, groups, locations, departments and amounts to be included in the report. The following is a sample of the variances report:
**Product:**
Description of the inventory item.
**Units:**
Format the item is used in recipes.
**Purchases:**
Quantity of inventory item, in usage units, purchased during the time period.
**Real Used:**
Beginning stock plus purchases minus transfers and ending stock for the time period.
**Theoretical Used:**
Quantity of inventory item sold, in usage units.
**Variance:**
Real used minus theoretical used.
**Real Cost:**
Theoretical cost plus variance cost.
**Theoretical Cost:**
Total cost of inventory item sold.
**Variance:**
Total variance cost value of inventory item variation.
---
# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.
Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:
```
GET https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-online-help-contents-by-module/report-center/report/report-inventory/variences.md?ask=
```
The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.
Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.