Appendix: NSPOS Release Types and Verification

This topic describes the NetSuite Point of Sale (NSPOS) release structure and how to determine if an update has been applied to your NSPOS bundle, your replication server, and individual registers (workstations).

NSPOS Release Types

NSPOS releases updates in the following types. The type is determined by the content being deployed and the urgency in which customers should receive the updates.

• Major Release

• E-fix Release

• Hot Push Release

The content of each e-fix or hot push is cumulative. Only the latest e-fix or hot push is needed to bring an NSPOS environment current on a major release.

Release Details	Major	E-fix	Hot Push
Frequency	One to two times per year	As needed to supplement a major release	As needed to supplement a major release or e-fix
Numbering YYYY.N.XH	YYYY.N Release year and sequence within that year. NSPOS 2023.2.0 (or 2023.2.X) would be the second release of 2023.	YYYY.N .X0 Sequential e-fix number divisible by 10. For example, first e-fix to 2023.2 is 2023.2.10, the second e-fix is 2023.2.20.	YYYY.N.X H Sequential hot push number based on the last e-fix deployed. For example, hot push 2023.2.11 is the first hot push deployed after the 2023.2.10 e-fix.
Content	Major features and feature enhancements Infrastructure changes Fixes	Small features and feature enhancements Small infrastructure changes Fixes All previous e-fix and hot push content	Infrastructure fixes for product stability All previous e-fix and hot push content Hot pushes usually have no impact on customizations
Deployment	Required Scheduled with customer as needed Applied directly to replication server or provided as a SuiteApps bundle requiring customer interaction		Required Automatic if for latest major release or e-fix Might need customer interaction If customizations are affected, deployment is similar to an e-fix If needed, NSPOS team will schedule maintenance time with customer
Documentation updated	Administrator Guide Release Notes Other NetSuite documentation as needed

NSPOS Components Affected by Release

A major release can include updates to a bundle, the replication server, and the NSPOS application. Other release types, such as an e-fix or hot push, often update only a portion of your NSPOS environment. However, the areas updated by major releases can vary.

To help you identify the areas targeted by a release, you will find a table similar to this example in each release section. The following example is for a hot push deployed to correct a server issue:

Release Type	NSPOS Component	Updated?
Hot Push	Bundle	No
	Replication Server	Yes
	NSPOS Application	No

This example is for a major release:

Release Type	NSPOS Component	Updated?
Major	Bundle	Yes
	Replication Server	Yes
	NSPOS Application	Yes

Verifying That a Release Has Been Applied

You can verify whether a release has been applied by viewing certain areas in NetSuite ERP or on an NSPOS register. This verification is especially important for managing backward compatibility for major releases, where the server has been updated but some registers have not been staged to the new release.

• Bundle Update Verification

• Replication Server Update Verification

• NSPOS Application Update Verification

Bundle Update Verification

You can verify if a bundle has been updated to the latest release by viewing the Installed Bundles list in NetSuite ERP.

To verify that a Bundle update was applied:

1. Go to Customization > SuiteBundler > Search & Install Bundles > List.

2. Find NetSuite Point of Sale. The bundle Version will show the release number from your last update.

   

Important:

You do not need to restage registers for an e-fix or hot push that updates the bundle only.

Replication Server Update Verification

You can verify if the NSPOS server has been updated to the latest release by viewing any active RA-Workstation record in NetSuite ERP.

To verify that a Server update was applied:

1. Log in to NetSuite as an administrator.

2. Go to Customization > Lists, Records & Fields > Record Types.

3. Locate the RA-Workstation row and click List.

4. Select a workstation record and click View.

   After a release has been applied, the Replication Server Version will be that release number.

   

   The Staged From Version is the NSPOS release installed on the server when the register was last staged. That number will not change until the register is restaged to the current server version. However, restaging is not necessary for a hot push server update.

Important:

You do not need to restage registers for an e-fix or hot push that updates the server only.

NSPOS Application Update Verification

You can verify if an NSPOS application release has been updated on a register by opening the application or by reviewing the register's RA-Workstation record in NetSuite ERP.

To verify from a register that an NSPOS Application update was applied:

1. Open the NSPOS application from the register.

2. Look in the upper right-hand corner for the NSPOS version.

   

To verify from NetSuite ERP that an NSPOS Application update was applied:

1. Log in to NetSuite as an administrator.

2. Go to Customization > Lists, Records & Fields > Record Types.

3. Locate the RA-Workstation row and click List.

4. Select the workstation record you want to verify and click View.

5. Scroll to the Workstation Monitoring subtab.

6. Find the Point of Sale monitoring line. This line shows the NSPOS version installed on the register.

   If you do not see monitoring data under the Workstation Monitoring tab, click Customize View and then Preview.

   
   Tip:

   Use these tips to locate the NSPOS version from the monitoring tab:

   • If you do not see monitoring data under the Workstation Monitoring tab, click Customize View and then Preview.

   • You can sort the monitoring list by Name to find the Point of Sale monitor value.

Note:

There might be a delay from the time an NSPOS application release is installed until the change is visible in the Workstation Monitoring subtab.

Monitoring in NetSuite ERP is updated hourly. See Workstation Monitoring in NetSuite ERP for more information about NSPOS monitoring.

Related Topics

NSPOS 2020.1.0 Release Notes

Perform the Update to NSPOS 2020.1.X

NSPOS 2020.1.X E-fix and Hot Push Updates

General Notices