my customer uses a limited number of boxes to package their sales orders. They would like to: * buy the packaging, value it and keep it as an inventory item * use the stock to package outgoing orders, so they have to be able to indicate what they used to package a specific order. Ideally we would also be able to add the packaging cost to the COGS. * the box used should not appear on the sales order confirmation, packslip or invoice/credit.

Thanks for clarifying that @Gert Van Damme. It is possible for the box/packaging item to be not included on the list of items on Sales Transactions while tracking its consumption. However, you may need to implement a Custom Solution for it. A potential approach would be to automatically create an Inventory Adjustment transaction via SuiteScript upon entering a Sales Order that is marked to use the box/packaging item. Note that SuiteFlow cannot be utilized in this scenario since it cannot create Transaction Records yet per Enhancement 180033: Workflow Manager > Create Record > Ability to create new Transaction Records. To set proper expectations, please be informed that the scope of our support here in the NetSuite Support Community does not include creating and implementing any complete custom solutions from scratch. For this, we recommend that you consult your technical requirements with your in-house developer or you may avail of the services of our Professional Services or Advanced Customer Support Teams through your Account Manager so that they may help in building the custom solution. However, we can provide resources that may help and get you started. Refer to the following SuiteAnswers Articles: 45152: N/record Module 45153: record.create(options) But, if you choose to exclude the box/packing items only from the Printed Forms instead, you can implement the following Advanced PDF/HTML Template code for generating your Sales Transaction printouts: Added/Modified Template Code Snippet: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...${nsformat_currency(record.subtotal-pkgitmprice)}... ... ...${nsformat_currency(record.total-pkgitmprice)}... Note: Replace "4" on the second indicated line in the screenshot and [PkgItmInternalID] on the snippet above with the Internal ID of your Package/Box Item. Hope this helps. If you find this reply to your question useful, others might be as well. By clicking the “Yes” button for “Did this answer the question?” below, you’ll be able to help the community members who might have a similar concern find the answer easier and you will also get closer to earning your next Answer Accepter badge. -Jack

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Gert Van Damme

my customer uses a limited number of boxes to package their sales orders. They would like to:

buy the packaging, value it and keep it as an inventory item
use the stock to package outgoing orders, so they have to be able to indicate what they used to package a specific order. Ideally we would also be able to add the packaging cost to the COGS.
the box used should not appear on the sales order confirmation, packslip or invoice/credit.

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