Using NetSuite Memorised Transactions for Recurring Transactions

Having NetSuite automatically create recurring transactions for certain revenue or expense items such as monthly rental can often save users wasted time re-entering the same transaction over and over again. From the experience of our NetSuite support team many NetSuite users are unaware that recurring transactions can easily be setup in NetSuite. Most users enquire how they can automate recurring transactions in NetSuite not realising that the Memorised Transaction option is available and is relatively simple to setup. Not only that, but it is often able to do just what they need it for which in most cases is a simple recurring transaction.

There is also of course a separate advanced module, called NetSuite Recurring Billing that you could also purchase and use if your billing rules were more complex. However, if your requirement is simply to generate the same value recurring transaction at regular intervals then the standard Memorised Transaction feature is all that you need.

These steps can be followed in creating a recurring transaction:

1. Create a new transaction that you want to recur. For example you may create an invoice that you want to recur monthly.
2. Then instead of saving the transaction go to “More Actions” and select “Memorise Transaction”. A new page should open up.
3. On the page select “Automatic” if you want the transaction to automatically recur in future.
4. Specify how often you want the transaction to recur by selecting the “Frequency“ of the transaction e.g. monthly.
5. Select the date you want the recurring transactions to start from by inputting “Next Date”.
6. Enter the number of recurrences of the transaction you require by entering the “Number Remaining”. For example enter “12” if you want twelve recurring transactions to be created starting on the “Next Date”.

As you will see there are also other parameters which you could also define if you want to further refine the recurring transaction setup. Once the Memorised Transaction is configured your recurring transactions will then automatically be created for you.