how does the auto apply in vendor credits work

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

The auto-apply feature in NetSuite's vendor credits works by automatically applying the credit to the vendor's open bills when you're paying them. This feature is designed to streamline the process of managing vendor credits and payments. When you're on the Pay Bills screen, it typically only shows vendor bills. However, if a vendor has an open credit, this credit will be automatically applied when you're paying the vendor's bills. This means that the amount you need to pay will be reduced by the amount of the open credit. If you want to see the credits that are open on a vendor's account, you would need to go to the Pay Single Vendor screen and select the vendor. Here, you should be able to see all of the credits that need applying. However, it's important to note that the auto-apply feature works when a prepayment is associated with a Purchase Order (PO) created for the vendor. If there is no PO, then you would need to apply the credit manually. As for limiting the auto application of vendor prepayments to exclude select vendors, this is not possible out of the box. It's an all-or-nothing feature. A workaround could be to not link the Vendor Prepayment to a PO, in which case it won't be automatically applied. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******