What is the differences between Ship Date and Actual Ship Date on the Sales Order?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

The "Ship Date" and "Actual Ship Date" on a Sales Order in NetSuite serve different purposes and are populated at different stages of the order fulfillment process. The "Ship Date" is typically set when the Sales Order is created and represents the date that the goods are expected to be shipped. This date can be manually set by the user or it can be automatically calculated based on the setup in the Accounting > Shipping settings, which can define the default expected number of days for shipment. On the other hand, the "Actual Ship Date" is populated when the Item Fulfillment record is created. This date represents the actual date when the goods were shipped. If there are multiple Item Fulfillments for a single Sales Order, the "Actual Ship Date" will reflect the date of the most recent Item Fulfillment. However, it's important to note that the "Actual Ship Date" may not always be populated as expected, especially in sandbox environments or in cases where multiple fulfillments are done for a single Sales Order. It's recommended to thoroughly test this functionality based on your specific business processes and requirements. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******