Bundle Support Across Account Types
The NetSuite application is accessible in different types of accounts. These different account types serve different purposes. Support varies for bundle operations across the different account types. See the following for details:
Account Types that Support Bundles
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Production
The production (or live) account is where users do the daily work necessary to run their business. See The Production Account.
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Sandbox Accounts
A NetSuite sandbox is an isolated account where you can develop new processes and applications. The data in the sandbox is a copy of your production data. Sandbox account data can be refreshed periodically to include updated production data. See NetSuite Sandbox.
The URLs that customers use to access this type of sandbox account are the same as the URLs they use to access their production accounts, for example, https://system.netsuite.com. Users access sandbox accounts from the Change Roles list in the production account.
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Development Accounts
NetSuite development accounts provide an area, isolated from production, in which you can develop and test new applications and customizations without affecting your production account. Development accounts have the same features and modules as your production account, but they do not contain production data. Development accounts are never refreshed, unlike sandbox accounts. See NetSuite Development Accounts or SuiteApp Development Process with SuiteBundler.
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Release Preview
Release Preview is available twice a year, immediately before each NetSuite release. In Release Preview, you can test your daily business processes with the new features available in the upcoming release. Release Preview data is a copy of your production data as of a specific point in time. See The Release Preview Account and Release Preview Guide.
The URL that customers use to access Release Preview accounts is the same URL they use to access their production accounts, for example, https://system.netsuite.com. Users access the Release Preview account from the Change Roles list in the production account.
Support for Bundle Install and Update Across Account Types
The following table illustrates support for bundle installation and update across account types.
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BUNDLE TARGET |
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Production |
Development Accounts |
Sandbox Accounts |
Release Preview |
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BUNDLE SOURCE |
Production |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Development Accounts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sandbox Accounts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Release Preview |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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For information about installing a bundle, see Installing a Bundle.
For information about updating a bundle, see Installed Bundle Updates.
For information about sandbox refresh impact on bundles, see Sandbox Refresh Impact on Bundles.
Support for Bundle Copy and Push Across Account Types
You can copy a customization bundle from one account to another. The ability to copy bundles is linked to the ability to deprecate bundles, meaning replacing a bundle with an updated version.
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Bundle copy is only supported for production accounts and development accounts. You cannot copy a bundle from or to any type of account other than production or development.
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For information about copying a bundle, see Copying a Bundle to Other Accounts.
Bundle authors can push their bundles to a NetSuite account to which they have administrator access. This enables NetSuite resellers and independent software vendors to install bundles without having to log in to each of their customers' accounts.
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Bundle push is only supported for production accounts and development accounts. You cannot push a bundle from or to any type of account other than production or development.
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For information about pushing a bundle, see Pushing a Bundle to Other Accounts.
Support for Managed Bundle Upgrade Across Account Types
When a managed bundle is installed, the installer agrees to subscribe to future updates at the discretion of the bundle's author. As updates are developed, they can be installed by the bundle author into the target accounts without any action required by the target account administrator. See Managed Bundles Overview and Upgrading Your Managed Bundle Install Base.
The following table illustrates support for managed bundle upgrade across account types. The term “Manual” indicates that an automated upgrade initiated by the bundle author is not supported, but a target account user can initiate a manual upgrade.
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BUNDLE TARGET |
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Production |
Development Accounts |
Sandbox Accounts |
Release Preview |
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BUNDLE SOURCE |
Production |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual |
Manual |
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Development Accounts |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual |
Manual |
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Sandbox Accounts |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Release Preview |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Support for Bundle Search Across Account Types
The Search & Install Bundles page, available at Customization > SuiteBundler > Search & Install Bundles, includes the following two search modes. See Bundle Searches Overview.
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Basic mode. Simple bundle searches across all production locations.
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Advanced mode. Bundle searches that support additional search filters.
The following table illustrates support for the two bundle search modes across account types.
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WHERE SEARCH IS PERFORMED |
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Production |
Development Accounts |
Sandbox Accounts |
Release Preview |
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WHERE BUNDLE WAS CREATED |
Production |
Basic Advanced |
Basic Advanced |
Basic Advanced |
Basic Advanced |
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Development Accounts |
Basic Advanced |
Basic Advanced |
Basic Advanced |
Basic Advanced |
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Sandbox Accounts |
Advanced |
Advanced |
Advanced |
Advanced |
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Release Preview |
No |
No |
No |
Basic Advanced |
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