ANS-1545 · PURCHASE & VENDOR MANAGEMENT
How to Locate the Purchase Order Associated with a NetSuite Vendor Bill
NetSuite vendor bills do not have a 'Created From' field; learn how to find the associated Purchase Order.
Short answer
NetSuite Vendor Bills do not feature a 'Created From' field due to the system's ability to consolidate multiple Purchase Orders into one Bill. To locate the associated Purchase Order, users must navigate to the 'Related Records' subtab on the Vendor Bill record, where all linked transactions are displayed.
Scenario
Users often seek a 'Created From' field on NetSuite Vendor Bills to quickly identify the originating Purchase Order. However, this field is not present, leading to confusion when attempting to trace the source transaction for a bill.
Solution
NetSuite's design for Vendor Bills accounts for scenarios where a single bill may consolidate multiple Purchase Orders. Consequently, a direct 'Created From' field is not available. To find the Purchase Order(s) associated with a Vendor Bill, users should follow these steps:
Navigate to the specific Vendor Bill record.
Locate and click on the 'Related Records' subtab.
The Purchase Order(s) linked to the Vendor Bill will be listed under this subtab.
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