What is the minimum information required to create a Sales Order?

To create a Sales Order in NetSuite, it is essential to include the customer information, the date of the order, and the items being sold. The customer information identifies who is purchasing the goods or services, the date establishes the timing of the transaction, and the items specify what is being sold.

Including the status is not a minimum requirement when initially creating the order because the order will typically default to a status like 'Pending Approval' unless otherwise specified. The creation of a Sales Order focuses on ensuring that there is a valid customer and that there are items to be fulfilled. Thus, having just the customer, date, and items provides all the necessary elements for generating a valid Sales Order in the system.

This understanding emphasizes the importance of customer and item details in a sales transaction while also clarifying that not every potential field needs to be populated at the initial creation stage.