Installing the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp

Install the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp from the SuiteApp Marketplace. For more information, see Installing from the SuiteApp Marketplace.

Lot Auto Numbering is a managed SuiteApp that automatically updates whenever enhancements or new features are added.

Note:

Do not use the AutoLot_Custom_Role role delivered with the SuiteApp. The role is provided for internal processing and you must not use the role.

Prerequisites for Lot Auto Numbering

The Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp is developed and tested for use primarily with NetSuite OneWorld. For more information about NetSuite OneWorld, see Introduction to NetSuite OneWorld.

To use the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp, an administrator must enable the following features:

Subtab	Feature Name
Items & Inventory	Advanced Bin/Numbered Inventory Management Lot Tracking
SuiteCloud	Custom Records Client SuiteScript Server SuiteScript SuiteCloud Development Framework

For more information, see Enabling Features.

Important:

Make sure that you do not have existing additional lot fields with any of the following names:

• Heat Code

• Manufactured Date

• Supplier Lot Number

• Country of Origin

If you have existing fields with any of the above names, you must rename them.

Roles and Permissions to Use the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp

Administrators can create new roles or customize roles to use the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp. For more information, see Assigning Roles to an Employee and Customizing or Creating NetSuite Roles.

The following table provides minimum access levels for different permissions required to use the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp:

Subtab	Permissions	Minimum Access Level
Transactions	Find Transaction	View
Lists	Custom Record Entries	Full
	Documents and Files	View
	Locations	View
	Items	Edit
Setup	Custom Entity Fields	Full
	Custom Fields	View
	Custom Item Number Fields	Full
	Set Up Company	View
	SuiteScript	View
	SuiteScript Scheduling	Full
Custom Record	Auto Format Element Mapping	View

Center Category and Center Types

For a custom role, you can add the Lot Auto Numbering center category and links. Use the following information when creating the center category:

• Center category label – Label the center category as Lot Auto Numbering.

• Center type – Select the desired center type.

• Center tab – Select the desired center tab.

• Links – Add the following links:

  Link	Label
  Lot Number Format	Lot Number Formats
  Lot Number Format Element	Lot Number Format Elements
  Additional Lot Fields	Additional Lot Fields

For more information, see Creating Center Categories and Creating Center Links.

Multi-Language Support for Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp

If you enable the Multi-Language feature on the Enable Features page after installing the Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp, follow the below procedure.

Running a Script for Supporting Multi-Language

If you have enabled the multi-language feature, you must run the ALN Multi Language Support Suitelet script. This step ensures that the lot number format elements available as part of the SuiteApp are also updated for translation.

To run a script for supporting Multi-Language:

1. Go to Customization > Scripting > Script Deployments.

2. On the ALN Multi Language Support Suitelet script deployment, click View.

3. In the deployment page, click the hyperlink in the URL field.

Related Topics

• Create Item Number Fields
• Creating Lot Number Format Elements
• Creating Lot Number Formats
• Creating Additional Lot Fields
• Lot Auto Numbering Subtab
• Generating Lot Numbers
• Lot Auto Numbering SuiteApp

General Notices