I'm getting this error when I try to transform a Sales Order into a Fulfillment record using SuiteScript:

name: "VALID_LINE_ITEM_REQD",
   message: "You must have at least one valid line item for this transaction."

The error only occurs when I try to do it through code, through the UI I have no problems. What should I consider to avoid this problem?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

The error

VALID_LINE_ITEM_REQD

typically occurs when you are trying to transform a Sales Order into an Item Fulfillment record, but the system does not recognize any valid line items in the Sales Order. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as not setting or adding anything in the Items sublist, or not having committed items. Here are a few things you should consider: 1. Ensure Line Items Exist: Make sure that the Sales Order you are trying to transform has at least one line item. If there are no line items, the transformation will fail with the

VALID_LINE_ITEM_REQD

error. 2. Check Item Commitment: Unless configured otherwise, you can only fulfill committed items. If you can't fulfill any items, you will get the error you are seeing. Many things affect commitments, such as valid locations, quantity available at that location, received special orders, approved drop ship orders, completed work orders, and line level commit column values. 3. Set Default Values: When transforming the record, you might need to set default values. For example, you might need to set the

inventorylocation

as shown in the following code snippet:

javascript
var transformed = record.transform({
    fromType: 'salesorder',
    fromId: soId,
    toType: 'itemfulfillment',
    defaultValues: { inventorylocation: 5 }
})

4. Check UI Fulfillment: If you are able to fulfill the Sales Order through the UI without any issues, try to replicate the same steps in your code. The UI might be setting some values automatically that you are not setting in your code. 5. Check Ship Group and Location: If there is a ship group and a header level location, these might need to be included as default values in your transformation. Remember to always double-check your Sales Order data and your transformation code to ensure everything is set up correctly. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******