How can I set or allow items to be backordered?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

To set or allow items to be backordered in NetSuite, you can follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the item record that you want to allow to be backordered. 2. On the item record, go to the 'Inventory' subtab. 3. Under the 'Inventory' subtab, you will find a field named 'Allow Back Order'. Set this field to 'Yes'. 4. Save the item record. This will allow the item to be backordered when there is not enough inventory to fulfill the sales order. In addition, if you want to prevent partial order fulfillments, you can use the 'Ship Complete' checkbox on the sales order shipping tab. When this box is checked, the order will only be shipped when it is complete. This can prevent multiple shipments of part-orders. However, please note that this is just a filter, not an actual block. If you want to prevent an order from going to

sales-order-pending-fulfillment

if some items are in backorder or unavailable, you might need to control the sales order status based on a workflow or a script to stay in status of pending approval until every line item is fully committed. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******