Stopping Automatic Location Assignment
You can stop automatic location assignment in several ways and to different degrees. The following ways of stopping automatic location assignment are listed in order of most comprehensive to least comprehensive.
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Stop running automation – Turning off automation for shipping orders prevents the automatic location assignment engine from running in your account. Even if the ALA Configuration field is set on a sales order, the system does not assign locations automatically. When you stop running automation, it applies to all subsidiaries.
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Clear the default configuration per subsidiary – When you clear the default configuration for a subsidiary, the Automatic Location Assignment Configuration field on the sales order form is set to blank. If the ALA Configuration field is displayed on the sales order form, users can still select a configuration. NetSuite continues to set the specified default configurations for other subsidiaries.
In addition to clearing the default configuration, you can do the following:
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Hide the Automatic Location Assignment Configuration field – By hiding the Automatic Location Assignment (ALA) Configuration field on the sales order form, you can prevent users from manually selecting a configuration. If you want to allow some users to edit the ALA Configuration field, you can create a separate form for those users and display the ALA Configuration field on the form. See Configuring Fields or Screens for information about showing and hiding fields.
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Remove SuiteFlow workflows and SuiteScript scripts – Workflows and scripts can set the Automatic Location Assignment Configuration field on the sales order. If you have a SuiteFlow workflow that sets the Automatic Location Assignment Configuration field on the sales order, you might need to modify the workflow or delete it. If you have a script that sets the field, you might need to modify or delete the script. See SuiteFlow (Workflow) and SuiteCloud Platform for more information.
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To stop running automatic location assignment:
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Go to Setup > Order Management > Setup Tasks > Advanced Order Management.
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Select the Automation tab and then do one of the following:
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To stop all automation, clear the Run Automation box on the Shipping Orders tab. When you save, the system stops all automation for shipping orders.
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If the Fulfillment Request feature is enabled and you want to continue running automation for fulfillment requests, on the Shipping Orders subtab, select the Fulfillment Request Creation option under the Automation Process section.
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Click Save.
To clear the default configuration for a subsidiary:
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Go to Setup > Order Management > Setup Tasks > Advanced Order Management.
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Under the Automatic Location Assignment tab, set the Default Configuration column to Not Defined for the subsidiary.
Note:If your account is not a OneWorld account, set the Default Configuration field to blank instead.
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Click Save.