how to default department to purchase order

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Based on the conversations, it seems that the Department field in a Purchase Order is sourced from the Employee field. This is a native behavior of NetSuite. If the Department field is not showing up for some items, it could be due to a number of reasons: 1. The department might not be active or available for the subsidiary of the item. Make sure to check this first. 2. It could be due to a workflow or script interfering with the process. If you have any scripts or workflows related to Purchase Orders, try disabling them and see if the issue persists. 3. If the issue only occurs during editing a Purchase Order, try unsetting the department and resetting it. 4. If the issue is caused by a PO Approval Workflow, check the states in the workflow. If the Employee is set to User in a state other than the initial state, the Department of the User will be set as the PO's Department. If the User's Department is blank, then no department will be set in the header. To fix this, move the Employee = User Action to the first state. Remember, these are just possible solutions based on the conversations provided. The actual solution might vary depending on the specific circumstances of your NetSuite setup. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******