Description
Return received minus all dispositions and exact balanced equality.
Evidence records link identifiers, packaging, quantities and source assertions. Literal equality and balanced counts can reveal local inconsistencies, but they cannot authenticate physical evidence, establish custody completeness or determine legal admissibility.
Return received minus all dispositions and exact balanced equality.
When to use this tool
Use Evidence Return Retained Quantity Balance when you need a scoped evidence-record or quantity-reconciliation diagnostic.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter received, consumed, returned, retained. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read unaccounted, balanced. Inspect balanced before interpreting the associated values.
Require nonnegative received, consumed, returned and retained quantities. Return received minus all dispositions and exact balanced equality.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| received | Received | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| consumed | Consumed | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| returned | Returned | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| retained | Retained | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| unaccounted | Unaccounted | Required. Finite number. |
| balanced | Balanced | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"received": 100,
"consumed": 10,
"returned": 60,
"retained": 25
},
"output": {
"unaccounted": 5,
"balanced": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Over-accounting yields a negative residual. Units and disposition scope must match; records, evidence identity and legal admissibility are not verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review authenticated source records and the complete custody process through the appropriate professional procedure. Treat local flags as prompts for investigation rather than independent evidentiary conclusions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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