What determines the default sales order status in NetSuite?

The default sales order status in NetSuite is primarily determined by whether the company uses a sales order approval process. When a business implements an approval process for sales orders, this affects how the sales orders are treated within the system. If the approval process is enabled, the orders may start with a status that indicates they await approval, which can be different from the statuses used in companies without such a process.

This means that the account setup regarding the sales order approval workflow directly influences the status assigned to new sales orders at the point of entry, ensuring that only those orders that meet specific criteria are processed further without required approvals. Consequently, understanding the conditional logic of the approval process is crucial for managing sales orders effectively in NetSuite.

On the other hand, while factors like order type, time of entry, and customer account status play roles in overall sales order management, they do not fundamentally dictate the initial status of the sales order in a way that an approval workflow does.