Matrix Items Overview
Creating Matrix Items
The Matrix Item Assistant
This will open the Matrix Item Assistant for that type of item. Here, you’ll be guided through the process of creating a matrix item, starting with the item basics. For the Set Up Item Basics stage, provide a name or number for this item, as well as a display name. On this page you can also select the preferred vendor for this item, connect the item to a subsidiary, and choose a purchase price. When you’re done, hit Next.
In the Create Item Property Lists section, you’ll connect this item with different lists. You can use previously existing lists or create new ones. Lists are essentially the categories or types of variants for these items. Let’s go back to our shirt example. One category will be size, so you would name this list “Size” and add different available sizes in the list. When you’re done with the size list, you’ll need to set up your color list. To do that, hit the Save & Create Another button. You can do this for as many types of variants possible for this item. When you’ve added all the necessary variant lists, hit Next.
On the Choose Property Combinations page, choose all the variants that are applicable for this item. You’ll see the lists of options you created in the previous step. When you’ve selected the variants that apply to this item, hit Next.
You’ll be taken to a page where you can see all the possible combinations. These represent all the child items that NetSuite will create. If any of these combinations should not be created, use the checkbox to simply deselect that item. Then, hit the Finish button. Now, these child items are available for selection on transactions.
Manually Create Matrix Items
This will take you to a new item record that you can set up. To establish the child variants of this item, scroll down to the Accounting subtab and locate the Matrix Items sublist. You’ll see all the categories you’ve previously created, and you can select the various options for this item. When you’re finished, hover over the Actions link and select Create Matrix.