ANS-0964 · INVENTORY & ITEM MANAGEMENT
How to Automate Bin Selection and Display Bin Numbers on NetSuite Invoices?
Configure NetSuite preferences to automate bin selection for item receipts and customize invoice forms to display only bin numbers.
Short answer
To automate bin selection for item receipts, enable the "Use Preferred Bin on Item Receipts" preference under Accounting Preferences. For displaying only bin numbers on invoice line items, customize the transaction form and select "Bin Numbers" in the Printing Fields, though advanced customization may be necessary for precise display.
Scenario
Users often find the manual process of selecting bins and entering quantities during sales order fulfillment cumbersome, especially when only one bin is used per item. Additionally, there is a common need to display only the bin number on invoice line items, rather than the full inventory details including quantity.
Solution
To enable automatic pre-population of the preferred bin and quantity on item receipts:
Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences.
Go to the Items/Transactions subtab.
Under the Inventory section, locate and enable the Use Preferred Bin on Item Receipts preference.
This setting will automatically populate the preferred bin of the selected location in the Bin Numbers column on Item Receipts, pre-populating the fulfilled quantity without requiring manual entry. This preference is specifically designed for Item Receipts.
To display only the bin number on the line item of an Invoice:
Customize the relevant transaction form for invoices.
Within the form customization, locate and tick
Bin Numberson the Printing Fields.While this setting may display only the bin number without the quantity, achieving precise display requirements for bin numbers on invoice line items often necessitates more advanced form customization, such as utilizing Advanced PDF/HTML templates or custom transaction line fields.
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