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NSC | Create Drop Ship Item > Encountering An Error
Scenario:
A user encounters the following error in NetSuite when attempting to create a drop-ship item:
"Drop ship/Special order items must have a preferred vendor and purchase price."
Solution:
This error is straightforward. To resolve it, ensure that the item record has both a Preferred Vendor and a Purchase Price specified. These fields are required for drop-ship and special order items to function correctly.
1. Check if Preferred Vendor is set
Navigate to Item Purchasing/Inventory tab Vendor subtab
Make sure you ticket the Preferred checkbox.
2. Check Purchase Price Currency
- In the Item Reocord under Purchasing tab, click on the Preferred Vendor (to open the vendor record)
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