Manufacturing Preferences
Before 2020.2, to access manufacturing preferences, you would go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences and then click the Order Management subtab. With the release of NetSuite 2020.2, to access manufacturing preferences, you now go to Setup > Manufacturing > Manufacturing Preferences. As a result of this change, some accounting preferences that are now in manufacturing preferences are not accessible using the nlapiLoadConfiguration method. However, you can use the getPreference method to access these read-only preferences. The following manufacturing preferences were moved from accounting preferences:
- Allow Editing Of Legacy BOMs
- Default Scheduling Method
- Manufacturing Issue Based on Commitment
- Create Work Orders in Supply Planning
- Allow Overage on Work Order Transactions
- Default Work Order Status
- Check Completed Quantity in Prior Operations During Operation Completion
- Show Planned Capacity on Work Orders
- Automatically fill actual production start and end dates
Preferences copied to manufacturing preferences can also be accessed in accounting preferences. For
example, the Copy as Editable to Manufacturing Preferences list stays in accounting preferences and is also available in Manufacturing Preferences. The following manufacturing preferences were copied from accounting preferences:
- Default Unbuild Variance Account
- Default WIP Cost Variance Account
- Default Scrap Account
- Default WIP Account
- Average Cost Consumption Unit Cost
- Allow Purchase of Assembly Items
- Default Commit Option On Work Order
- Default Allocation Strategy on Work Order