Setup Requirements for Australia Post Integration
Prerequisites
The following features are required before you install the Australia Post SuiteApp. To enable the features, go to Setup > Company > Setup Tasks > Enable Features:
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On the Transactions tab, check the box for Shipping Partners.
Note:Before enabling this feature, you must contact NetSuite Customer Support to make it available for your account.
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To perform the following tasks, check the box for Shipping Label Integration:
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Create package types
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Generate and display tracking numbers
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Print shipping labels
Important:For your Australia Post account, the Print as you go service is required to create the shipping labels and manifest.
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On the SuiteCloud tab, check the following boxes:
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Custom Records
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Client SuiteScript
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Server SuiteScript
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SuiteFlow
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For more information on enabling features and preferences, see Enabling Features.
After enabling the required features, be sure to have at least one tax schedule and accounting period set up in your account. To set up a tax schedule, go to Setup > Accounting > Taxes > Tax Schedules. To set up an accounting period, go to Setup > Accounting > Manage G/L > Manage Accounting Periods.
Installing the Australia Post SuiteApp
After enabling all required features and account settings, install the Australia Post SuiteApp with the following details:
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Bundle Name: Australia Post
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Bundle Id: 93157
For detailed instructions on installing a SuiteApp, see Installing a Bundle. After the installation, you can verify that the SuiteApp is included in your Installed Bundles list by going to Customization > SuiteBundler > Search & Install Bundles.
The Australia Post SuiteApp is a managed bundle and is automatically updated whenever there are updates. These issue fixes and enhancements are available after the bundle is updated in your account.
Roles and Permissions
Installing the Australia Post SuiteApp adds the following custom role and record:
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Shipping Partner Administrator – Use this custom Administrator role to enable the Shipping Partner Plug-in for Australia Post, if there is no standard System Administrator or Administrator role for your center.
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Shipping Orders – Use this custom record to lodge the orders and generate the shipping manifest and labels for bulk orders. This record is available only to roles that use the Classic and Shipping centers.
For your custom roles, you can assign the required permissions to access and use the Shipping Orders. Go to Setup > Users/Roles > Manage Roles. On the Manage Roles page, click the Edit link for the role to be updated. On the Role page, on the Permissions subtab, add the following permissions:
Permission
Subtab Type
Minimum Permission
Find Transaction
Transactions
Edit
Item Fulfillment
Transactions
View
Fulfill Orders
Transactions
View
Perform Search
Lists
View
Publish Search
Lists
Full
Notes Tab
Lists
Full
To view execution logs in the Australia Post Communicator script deployment, you must add the following permission:
Permission
Subtab Type
Minimum Permission
SuiteScript
Setup
View
After adding the permissions, you must set up your custom roles on the script deployment for lodging orders and generating the shipping documents.
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Go to Customization > Scripting > Script Deployments.
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On the Script Deployments page, click the Edit link for the Shipping Manifest Suitelet script.
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On the Script Deployment page, on the Audience subtab, select the custom role from the Roles list.
This allows the script to run in the accounts of users with these roles.
Tip:To select one or more roles, press the Ctrl key while clicking the custom role names.
Related topics
- Shipping Integration with Australia Post
- Getting Started with Australia Post Integration
- Registering an Australia Post Account
- Creating Australia Post Shipping Items
- Setting Up the Transactions and Web Store for Shipping
- Calculating Australia Post Rates
- Fulfilling Orders with Australia Post Shipments
- Lodging Orders with Australia Post
- Tracking Australia Post Shipments
- Deleting Fulfillments with Voided Australia Post Shipments
- Common Australia Post Integration Errors