disadvantages of inactivating locations

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Inactivating locations in NetSuite can have several impacts on your operations: 1. Existing Transactions: Existing transactions that used the inactivated location will still show that location. However, the inactivated location cannot be selected in new transactions. This means that you won't be able to use the inactivated location for any new transactions, which could potentially disrupt your operations if that location was frequently used. 2. Subsidiary Impact: If a location is associated with a subsidiary that is inactivated, it can cause issues with vendor transactions. For example, if a vendor has a primary subsidiary (subsidiary A) and a secondary subsidiary (subsidiary B), and Subsidiary A is inactivated, users can only select a location that is mapped to the inactivated subsidiary A when entering a transaction against the vendor. No location from the active subsidiary B is available to select for the transaction. This can limit the flexibility of your operations and potentially cause confusion among your users. 3. Inventory Availability: If the 'Make Inventory Available' option is disabled on a location record, assemblies in that location would not commit or be available. This means that you won't be able to use the inventory in that location for assembly items, which could potentially disrupt your production processes if that location was a key source of inventory. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******