why would the receive button on a po be disabled in netsuite

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

The "Receive" button on a Purchase Order (PO) in NetSuite could be disabled or greyed out due to several reasons: 1. Work Order Status: If the associated Work Order (WO) is not released or is in a planned status, the "Receive" button will be disabled. This is because an item receipt cannot be created without the Assembly Build, which is only possible when the WO is released. 2. Default Items to Zero Received/Fulfilled Setting: If the "Default Items to Zero Received/Fulfilled" checkbox is marked in the Accounting Preferences (Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences > Order Management tab > Fulfillment section), transaction line items are unmarked by default and bulk receiving of purchase orders is not possible. To resolve this, unmark/disable the checkbox and save the changes. 3. Item Receipt Requirement: NetSuite requires you to receive expenses that are on Purchase Orders to ensure a successful 3-way match (PO, item receipt, and vendor bill). If you want to go straight from a PO to a bill without receiving, you can enable the "Bill in Advance of Receipt" feature. Alternatively, you can set up non-inventory items or other charge items for purchase that mimic all your accounts and mark "Can Be Fulfilled/Received" as FALSE under preferences. This way, when you save the PO using the Items sublist instead of expenses, it won't require a receipt and will just be pending billing. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******