ANS-0314 · SALES ORDER PROCESSING
How is the Preferred Vendor Determined on a NetSuite Sales Order?
Understand how NetSuite locks in the preferred vendor for drop shipments at the time of sales order creation, preventing later changes from affecting the selection.
Short answer
The preferred vendor for an item on a NetSuite Sales Order is determined exclusively at the moment the sales order is created. Any subsequent modifications to the item's preferred vendor record will not automatically update or alter the vendor that was initially pre-selected on the existing sales order. This ensures consistency for drop shipment processing.
Scenario
When a Sales Order is created in NetSuite, a preferred vendor is automatically selected for items that are configured for drop shipment. Users may wonder if updating an item's preferred vendor record after the sales order has been saved will cause the vendor on the existing sales order to change. This scenario addresses how NetSuite handles vendor selection for such items.
Solution
The preferred vendor for an item on a Sales Order is determined and set at the time the Sales Order is initially created. This selection is a snapshot of the item's preferred vendor at that specific moment. Subsequent changes to the item's preferred vendor record will not retroactively update or affect the vendor that was pre-selected on the existing Sales Order. The system maintains the original vendor selection from the point of Sales Order creation.
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