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The JCurve ERP Edition of NetSuite is an exclusive small business edition available to JCurve Solutions customers. As such, not all NetSuite enhancements and features will be released to the JCurve ERP edition.

We’ve made it easy for our customers to see the applicable features and enhancements in the following 2024.2 release summary.

Should you be using a NetSuite edition, please see the NetSuite 2024.2 Release Notes

For other release-related articles, you may refer to the links below:

Pre Release Task

Accessing Release Preview

Note: SuiteApps from the SuiteApps marketplace are only available in full NetSuite edition accounts, not in Jcurve edition accounts.

NETSUITE

SECTION 1 - ACCOUNTING

SuiteApprovals SuiteApp Version 7.02.9 - Approval Information Enhancements

• Record Update Failed Banner – This banner message appears on the transaction record when the approval information update fails. The message varies depending on the user:
• Final Approver: The banner provides instructions on how to correct the document.
• Non-Final Approver: The banner notifies you that an email has been sent to the final approver to address the issue.
• Transaction Update Failure Email Notification – Upon opening a transaction, a one-time email notification is sent to the final approver, alerting them that the transaction failed to update.
• Update Approval Information Button – When the final approver opens an affected transaction, this button appears on the record. Clicking the button updates the Approval Status and Next Approver.

Transaction Line Distribution SuiteApp Version 1.1.2 (Not Yet Available)

• Issue Fix for Printing Transactions – In View mode, you can now select 'Print' from the Actions list to successfully print your transactions.
• Issue Fix for Governance Limit Usage – The error when adding or editing transactions with over 1,000 lines has been fixed in version 1.1.2.
• Optional Fields in the Classification Section – The Department, Class, and Location fields in the Classification section are now optional.

(Note: This SuiteApp requires a OneWorld account.)

Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp Now Available

This SuiteApp helps NetSuite customers and vendors in Malaysia with the certification of electronic documents (e-documents) for invoices and credit memos. These e-documents are certified by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) through Avalara access points using the Malaysia Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp.

(Note: This SuiteApp requires a OneWorld account.)

Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp Version 3.0.0 Enhancements

• Outbound Support for Purchase Orders – You can now generate and send outbound purchase order e-documents using the Singapore PEPPOL-Ready e-Invoicing SuiteApp.
• Support for Header-Level Discounts in Inbound Sales Orders – Header-level discounts are now supported for inbound sales orders imported from the Singapore PEPPOL network.
• PEPPOL ID Format Validation – The PEPPOL ID format is now validated, and any incorrect formats will trigger an error. The accepted format is Country Code + Location Number (GLN).

Benchmark 360 SuiteApp Now Available in the SuiteApp Marketplace

The Benchmark 360 SuiteApp allows you to compare your company's key metrics against those of other companies in the same industry and region, helping you enhance your performance. It features a dashboard where you can access important benchmark data such as Top 25%, Median, and Bottom 25% for five preselected KPIs.

(Note: The Benchmark 360 SuiteApp requires a OneWorld account.)

SECTION 2 - ACCOUNT SETUP AND MAINTENANCE

• CRM Limited Access User Role: A new custom role enables users to perform Sales, CPQ, Marketing, and Support activities within NetSuite. It is ideal for managing campaigns, opportunities, quotes, sales orders, cases, and other customer-related records, as well as utilizing CPQ functionality.
• Read-Only User Role: A new custom role providing restricted access to NetSuite. Users can perform basic tasks such as viewing or approving reports but are restricted from completing more advanced tasks.

SECTION 3 - AUTHENTICATION

Outbound Single Sign-on (SuiteSignOn) End of Support

• SuiteSignOn support ended for non-production accounts (e.g., Sandboxes) in NetSuite 2024.1 and will end for production accounts in NetSuite 2025.1.

Transition to NetSuite as OIDC Provider

• Users are encouraged to switch to the NetSuite as OIDC Provider feature as a replacement for SuiteSignOn. Proactive notifications will be provided to assist with this transition before NetSuite 2025.1.

SECTION 4 - BANKING

Australia Bank Feeds Enhancements

Australia Bank Feeds now supports both OneWorld and non-OneWorld accounts. However, the SuiteApp is not compatible with Jcurve ERP.

• Bank accounts can now be linked to GL accounts of type Credit Card with a currency of AUD.
• You now have the option to receive or not receive an email notification for every bank data import. Previously, an email notification was automatically sent every two hours from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM AEST.
• A business disclosure agreement is now available as a new method to import bank data. This method is especially useful if you do not want to avail of services from a trusted adviser.
• You can now remove bank accounts from your bank feeds and exclude them from any bank data import.

SECTION 5 - CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)

View Key Customer Information about the New NetSuite Customer 360 Page

• NetSuite Customer 360: Offers a comprehensive view of the customer, including financial information, transaction history, and other related data. It is accessible via the "View Customer 360" link from the customer record or the "Switch to Customer 360 View" link from the customer dashboard.

Ability to Restrict Access to External Case Response Page in CRM

• Restrict Access to External Case Response Page: A new security preference to enable or disable customer access to the External Case Response Page.
• This preference is cleared by default and is available only when the Customer Support and Service feature is enabled in the account.

Change in Responding to Customer Messages in Case Management

• The Receive Customer Replies in Case List Only preference in Case Management has been renamed to Prevent Support Reps from Receiving Customer Replies by Email.
• This preference determines whether the support rep assigned to a case can receive email copies of customer replies.
• This release does not change the current state of the preference in the account.

Change to Which Users Can Create Events on a Calendar

• As of 2024.2, users can create events only on their own calendars. However, they can manage events on others' calendars if permission is granted by the calendar owner. Only group members can create events for that group.

Text Enhance Clean-Up Action Added to More Fields in NetSuite

• The Clean-Up action of Text Enhance has been added to nearly 200 fields in NetSuite.

SECTION 6 - INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Review Item Line/Inventory Detail Quantity Mismatch Task

• In NetSuite 2024.2, a new task in the Period Close checklist identifies inventory posting transactions with discrepancies between item line quantities and associated inventory detail. Users can review these transactions and resolve any mismatches. This task must be completed before moving on to the next step, Review Negative Inventory.
• This is targeted to be available by the third quarter of 2024.

Warehouse Management

• NetSuite 2024.2 allows you to view the time in date fields on wave transactions, such as Created Date, Released Date, and Completed Date.
• The time displayed follows your Time Zone and Time Format preferences.
• The Wave saved search now includes a Printed Pick Ticket filtering criterion, allowing you to filter waves based on whether they have printed pick tickets or not.
• Cycle Count Updates: With the new Generate from Plan mobile process, users can now create inventory counts from a cycle count plan directly on the app, with the option to create counts for up to ten items at a time.
• Scheduling Bin Replenishment: Users can now create and run schedules for bin replenishment on the NetSuite UI. Users can specify the frequency, start time, and end time for the schedules, and receive notifications for their success or failure. The bin replenishment tasks generated from these schedules become available for processing on the app.
• Lot Autonumbering for Work Order Assembly: This feature allows users to automatically generate lot numbers for work orders during the assembly build process on the mobile app. It is activated by enabling the Autogenerate Lot Numbers? rule for the relevant lot item.
• Bar Code Scanning for Bulk Serial Numbers: The Scan Bar Codes With Bulk Serial Numbers? rule allows you to scan an item bar code that contains up to 50 serial numbers. This means that when receiving a purchase order, you can scan the serialized item bar code without having to enter or scan each serial number individually. On the corresponding item receipt, you can then review the serial numbers of the received item.
• Changing Bins During Order Picking: This feature allows users to pick partial quantities of an item from different bins during order picking. This applies to both sales and transfer orders. Users can enter the quantity they want to pick from the first bin and then select another bin to pick from.

Supply Planning

• Supply Planning Workbench
• Remove Supply Order from Repository: Transactions can now be excluded from the repository without a system refresh. The 2024.2 enhancement enables you to open the transaction record and check the new Exclude from Supply Planning box to remove the transaction from the most current planning repository version.
• Combine Minimum Order Quantity with Lot Sizing Options: This enhancement enables customers to pair Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) with any lot sizing option. Customers who use MOQ will be migrated to a combination of their MOQ and a lot sizing method of lot for lot. Customers who use MOQ will have their setup changed to use the lot sizing option with the limit of their current MOQ.
• Planning Workbench Filter Action Messages for Firm Supply Orders: New filters for firm and un-firm orders are available. The following filters will be available in the workbench to help distinguish between these different action types: Cancel Firm, Lead Time Threshold, Reschedule In, Reschedule In Firm, Reschedule Out, Reschedule Out Firm, and Lead Time Fence Threshold.
• Planning Repository
• Extend Limit for Demand Plan Horizon and Purchase Lead Time Beyond One Year: Time limits have been extended to less than ten years.
• Plan Definition Pre-Check to Report Cycle Errors: Cycle errors are now clearly reported with instructions for correction.
• Supply Planning Engine
• Workday Calendar for Purchase Orders: The engine now recognizes workday calendar entries for purchase orders. An option on the location record enables you to enforce the workday calendar for work orders, purchase orders, or both.

SCM Mobile

• Highlighting Table Rows with Colors:
• Offers six standard colors for highlighting data table rows.
• Allows for up to three colors per data table.
• Can specify column data to apply colors to.
• Assigning Printer Groups to Printers:
• Enables creation of printer groups.
• Allows assigning printer groups to multiple printers.
• Provides the option to set default printer groups for locations.
• Enables switching between printer groups during printing.
• Attaching Images and Files to Custom Records:
• Supports attaching images and files to custom records.
• Allows for image capture and file upload setup on mobile processes.
• Exporting and Importing Standard Mobile Processes:
• Enables exporting and importing standard mobile processes between accounts.
• Supports exporting changes made to page elements through Mobile Configuration.

SECTION 7 - MANUFACTURING

Bill of Materials Revision Defaulting on Work Orders

• The default BOM revision is determined by the work order's production start date and scheduling method.
• Forward scheduling uses the production start date, while backward scheduling uses the work order transaction date.
• Time zone considerations apply when the production start date falls at the start or end of the BOM revision effective date range.

Default BOM Revision Dates on Assembly Build/Unbuild

• The default BOM revision is set when the work order's production start date falls within the BOM revision effective date range.

Assembly BOM Sublist Extended

• The Assembly BOM sublist has been extended with two additional fields: BOM Revision Effective Start Date and BOM Revision Effective End Date.

Correct Work Order Operation Start and End Dates

• Operation start and end times are now determined based on completion on working or non-working days.
• Completion on working days follows a specific calculation using the working calendar.
• Completion on non-working days adjusts the start and end times accordingly.

Actual Production Start Date Completion Transactions

• The Actual Production Start Date field is now automatically populated based on the completion transaction.

Correction of Work Order Operation Remaining Hours Calculation

• The calculation of remaining hours has been improved to consider setup time only before the first completion.
• The system now correctly calculates remaining time based on the remaining quantity and run time.

SECTION 8 - ORDER MANAGEMENT

Electronic Bank Payment Enhancements

• New Amount From and Amount To fields on the electronic payments Suitelets to filter the required payments based on the payment amount.
• New Return Email Address and Custom Email Address fields on the Electronic Payments Preferences page to add the required email addresses. This email address receives responses to email notifications sent.
• Ability to add the Total Payments filter criteria to the saved search on a PFA record.
• Use the new Override Vendor Payment Approval Routing box on the Electronic Payments Preferences page to override vendor payments approval settings on the Account Preferences page. To check this preference, go to Payments > Setup > Electronic Payments Preferences.
• Ability to send reminder emails to the approvers using the new Send Reminder button on the payment batches pages for batches in Pending Approval status. This is available if approval routing is enabled and the total amount exceeds the payment approval amount.
• A new Include All Credits box has been added to filter and display all credit transactions on the Bill and Invoice Payments Processing pages.
• You can now set approval limits for roles instead of individual employees. The assigned role must have a minimum permission of an EP Approver role. If the amount exceeds the approval limit of any level, emails are not triggered. You can edit or view the assigned approver roles from the Payment Approver Roles column in the Approval Routing subtab of the Company Bank Details page.
• You can include or exclude the tax amount when adding discounts to the total amount by using the Include Tax For Term Discounts box on the Accounting Preferences page. To check, go to Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences.

Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp (Version 9.05.0)

• You can now bypass the PO# validation when converting an inbound e-document into a vendor bill transaction. This feature can be configured from subsidiary preferences records for the subsidiary of the vendor.
• Validation on saving the outbound e-document template shows a warning popup if the JSON FreeMarker template content is malformed or has complex FreeMarker directives. You can click OK to save the template or click Cancel to make further changes.
• The default filtering for the Automatic Get Network Status MR script is updated to include transactions with Network Status Updated On value. The script execution occurs the day before the current date instead of the transaction date.
• Now supports sending email messages on MR script execution and inbound web service errors to more than 10 administrators when the Recipient of E-document Notifications field is blank. The email messages are sent in batches of 10 active administrators at a time.

Electronic Invoicing SuiteApp (Version 9.06.0)

• This version now supports sales order transactions as inbound transaction types. You can create an inbound e-document with the sales order transaction type either via manual creation, using REST Web Services, or by using the Email Capture plug-in.
• You can use the new Email Template list on the customer and vendor records to view the list of email templates with their record types.
• You can create and send Acknowledged and Accepted transaction responses when receiving the inbound e-document. To use this feature:
• Check the Support Transaction Response box in the Subsidiary preference.
• Assign an e-document transaction response template.
• Assign an e-document transaction response sending method to the required subsidiaries.
• Transaction responses are created or sent as follows:
• An Acknowledged transaction response is created when the inbound record or e-document is in the For Conversion status.
• An Accepted transaction response is created when the inbound record or e-document is converted successfully, and the created transaction is approved.
• The transaction responses are sent periodically by the Transaction Response Send MR script.

Southeast Asia Localization SuiteApp (Version 6.02.0) Enhancements for PH Invoicing

• You can now specify whether a seller is a VAT or NON-VAT registered company for Philippine subsidiaries using the PH Seller Type list. This field is available on the Subsidiary Record under the Document Setup subtab for Philippines Invoicing. The seller type, TIN, and branch code appear in the header of printed Philippine documents.
• Invoices are now the primary support document for VAT purposes. Official Receipts are now supplementary documents.
• Philippines Official Receipt PDF/HTML Template: The phrase “THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT VALID FOR CLAIM OF INPUT TAX” is now added and appears in the footer section of this template.
• Philippines Official Receipt PDF/HTML Template (Without Footer Phrase): This new template allows you to reuse an official receipt as an invoice (if applicable).
• A new Sale Type column is now included in the Items subtab of sales invoice and credit memo transaction forms for Philippine customers. For applicable printed documents, this new column indicates VATable Sale, VAT-Exempt Sale, or Zero-Rated Sale. Sale Type does not appear in existing custom templates that you may have created prior to the release of version 6.02.0.
• Create your own custom template by renaming a standard Philippine template.
• Transactions that are not subject to both value-added and percentage taxes can now be specified as exempt. The following appears when printing sales invoices and official receipts:
• The word “EXEMPT” appears in the header of printed Philippine documents.
• The phrase “THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT VALID FOR CLAIM OF INPUT TAX” appears in the footer of printed Philippine documents.

SECTION 9 - SUITEANALYTICS

Upcoming Removal of the NetSuite.com Data Source

• NetSuite is phasing out the NetSuite.com data source. To avoid disruptions, users should transition to NetSuite2.com according to the following timeline:
• Upgrade to 2025.1: NetSuite.com will still be available but will not receive bug fixes or performance support, except in cases of downtime.
• Upgrade to 2026.1: NetSuite.com will be completely removed.
• NetSuite2.com resolves previous inconsistencies, enhances security with role-based access and OAuth 2.0, and supports SuiteQL, enabling advanced querying with restrictions on certain SQL functions.

Export Pivot Tables to an Excel File

• You can now export most Workbook pivot tables to an Excel XLSX file, allowing you to save and open them in standard spreadsheet applications.

SECTION 10 - SUITEBUILDER - CUSTOMIZATION 

Changes to Access Type Settings for Custom Record Types

NetSuite has updated the access settings for custom record types to offer more precise control over who can access your custom record entries. The "No Permissions Required" access type has been renamed to "No Permissions Required for Internal Roles." This option allows internal roles to access custom record instances without needing specific permissions. Additionally, when this option is selected, you can configure access settings for external and unauthenticated users. For further details, refer to the help topic "Setting Permissions for a Custom Record Type."

SECTION 11 - SUITETALK WEB SERVICES INTEGRATION

Fully Supported Record Types for REST Web Services in 2024.2

• The currency rate record has been added to REST web services as a fully supported record.
• For a complete list of supported records, refer to the help topic "REST Web Services Supported Records."

SOAP Web Services Version 2024.2

• SOAP web services version 2024.2 is not yet available.
• Once SOAP web services version 2024.2 becomes available, version 2017.2 will be retired.

SECTION 12 - USER INTERFACE

New Redwood Experience Theme

You can now use the new Redwood Experience theme in NetSuite, which provides a refreshed look with new colors, icons, and fonts for various elements.

By default, this theme is enabled only for the Login page. To enable it throughout NetSuite, go to Home > Set Preferences, and on the Appearance tab in the Redwood Experience area, click Enable.

Enhancements to Text Enhance

Text Enhance in NetSuite now includes the following updates:

• Availability: Text Enhance is now available in nearly 200 fields, with Clean Up, Undo, and Redo actions supported for most fields.
• Default Settings:
• Text Enhance is enabled by default but can be disabled by users with an Administrator role.
• Available for accounts located in the United States and Canada.
• Available to users whose language preference is set to English (U.S.) or English (CA) and is intended for assisting with English language content only.
• No additional permissions are required for users to access Text Enhance on pages where it is available.
• Selective Enhancement: Users can selectively enhance text within a field.
• First-Time Use Confirmation: On first use, a confirmation message informs users that Text Enhance is an AI feature and provides a link to the Oracle Services Privacy Policy. After closing the message, users can select a Text Enhance action.

Collapsible Sections

These enhancements will help you view more content on any page:

• The page header, including the page name and links, now collapses when scrolling.
• You can now collapse or expand all field groups by clicking their names.

SECTION 13 - VENDORS, PURCHASING, AND RECEIVING

Enhancements to Bill Capture

Note: Bill Capture is currently available only in the U.S. and for U.S. subsidiaries. It supports only the English language and U.S. taxes.

Scanned Vendor Bills Page Improvements:

• You can now upload PDFs with more than 5 pages. For optimal performance, limit files to 30 pages.
• Failed uploads from both drag-and-drop and emailed files can now be deleted, simplifying file management and reducing space used in your File Cabinet.

Review Scanned Bill Page Improvements:

• Scanned bill information is now overwritten with PO content when linked. A new preference allows you to choose between reviewing or automatically creating bills (Setup > Accounting > Bill Capture Preferences > Review Page Field Sourcing).
• Delete uploaded files directly from the Review Scanned Bill page, and delete multiple item/expense lines simultaneously.
• Support for custom segment filtering and sourcing, including primary info, item lines, and expense lines.
• All fields now support type-ahead functionality.
• A warning is displayed for mismatched PO and Review Scanned Bill page item/expense amounts.
• The PO popup now shows item and expense names in the header for better clarity.
• Linked PO items now carry over descriptions, units, and rates.
• Improved subsidiary, vendor, and location mapping logic based on sender email, customer address, and zip code.

SuiteProcurement

Note: SuiteApps from the SuiteApps Marketplace, such as this one, are only available in full NetSuite edition accounts, not in Jcurve edition accounts.

The SuiteProcurement SuiteApp version 1.0.0 automates and streamlines indirect procurement processes, including item procurement, purchase order creation, approval management, and bill processing. It is available for installation from the SuiteApp Marketplace as a public and managed SuiteApp.

This SuiteApp enables you to:

• Associate trading partners with NetSuite vendors.
• Purchase items online from trading partner stores.
• Create purchase orders in NetSuite for these items.
• Automatically send approved purchase orders to trading partners.
• Automatically create bills in NetSuite from purchase details.

SECTION 14 - COMMERCE

SuiteCommerce InStore (SCIS) 2024.2 Update

The SCIS 2024.2 update introduces enhancements and fixes aimed at improving background processing, ensuring smoother and more reliable system performance.

Commerce Website Setup

• SSL Support for Promotional Domains: SSL support is now available for all domain types, including promotional URLs.
• To Secure Your Promotional Domain:

1. Navigate to Commerce > Hosting > Domains.
2. Click Edit next to the promotional URL domain.
3. In the Certificate section, check the box for ‘Use SSL Certificate to Secure Domain.’
4. Choose your certificate type:

• Automatic: Select Automatic and accept the terms for a domain-validated (DV) certificate.
• Manual: Obtain a certificate from your preferred Certificate Authority (CA) and follow the manual instructions.

1. Click Save to apply SSL to your domain.

SuiteCommerce Solutions (SC/SCMA/SCA)

• The latest release for SuiteCommerce, SuiteCommerce MyAccount, and SuiteCommerce Advanced is expected soon. For current features, refer to the 2024.1 Release Notes.
• Commerce Themes & Extensions
• Updated release notes are available for SuiteCommerce themes and extensions, detailing the latest features and enhancements.
• SuiteCommerce InStore (SCIS)
• SCIS is being upgraded in phases. Customers will be notified by email about their specific upgrade schedule.