Oracle NetSuite sync setup guide

This guide will walk through setting up the sync with Oracle NetSuite.

Table of Contents

• Sync Overview
• Sync Setup
  • Create a new integration
  • Create access tokens
  • Install the bundle in Oracle NetSuite
  • Subsidiaries
  • Connect the sync
  • Bill.com Preferences in Oracle NetSuite
• Set up a sync button in Oracle NetSuite

Sync Overview

The following image shows what objects sync and in which direction.

Record types and known limitations

Sync Setup

The setup process will take at least 90-120 minutes, more if syncing multiple subsidiaries. There will be periods of downtime while waiting for the bundle to install, or for records to sync into Cashflow360, which happens at the end of each section. While we recommend completing the setup in one sitting, it's okay to take a break at the end of a given section. To get started, please note the following requirements:

• A brand new Cashflow360 account with a verified bank account (bank account not mandatory).
• Administrator access to the Oracle NetSuite account
• Administrator or Accountant access to the Cashflow360 account
• Access to the bundle in Oracle NetSuite. Contact Cashflow360 Customer Support and provide the Oracle NetSuite Account ID to get access.
• Oracle NetSuite Account ID
  • To find this in Oracle NetSuite, hover over Setup > Integration and select SOAP Web Services Preferences. Account ID is displayed on the top left. Account ID is displayed on the top left, under Primary Information.
    
    
  • Write this value down (it'll be used several times during setup)
• Make sure the following settings are made within the Oracle NetSuite account:
  1. Hover over Setup > Company > select Enable features
  2. Select SuiteCloud
  3. Make sure all options under SuiteBuilder are enabled
  4. Enable the following options:
     • Under the SuiteScript section
       • Client SuiteScript
       • Server SuiteScript
     • Under the SuiteFlow section
       • Suiteflow
     • Under the Manage Authentication section
       • Token-Based Authentication
  5. Select I agree on the SuiteCloud Terms of Service page
  6. Select Save

Create a new integration

An Oracle NetSuite Administrator will need to create an integration in Oracle NetSuite that will allow us to obtain the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret that's required to connect the sync.

1. In Oracle NetSuite, hover over Setup > Integrations > Manage Integrations > select New
   
   
2. Enter Billcom in the Name field
3. Make State is selected
4. Select TOKEN-BASED AUTHENTICATION
5. Select TBA: ISSUETOKEN ENDPOINT
6. Deselect TBA: AUTHORIZATION FLOW
7. Deselect AUTHORIZATION CODE GRANT
8. Select USER CREDENTIALS
9. Select Save
   
   
10. Copy and Save the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret, both will be required to connect the sync
    • Important: This won't be viewable again after you leave the page
      

Create access tokens

An Oracle NetSuite Administrator will need to create access tokens in Oracle NetSuite that will also be required to connect the sync.

1. Select Manage Access Tokens from the Settings box on the Home page in Oracle NetSuite
   
   
2. Select New My Access Token
   
   
3. Enter Billcom in the Application Name field
   • The Token Name will autofill with the Administrator name
4. Select Save
   
   
5. Copy and Save the Token ID and Token Secret, both will be required to connect the sync
   • Important: This won't be viewable again after you leave the page
     

Install the bundle in Oracle NetSuite

The bundle only needs to be installed once per Oracle NetSuite Account.

1. In Oracle NetSuite, hover over Customization > SuiteBundler, select Search & Install Bundles. Do not select List.
   
   
2. Type “Bill.com” into the Keywords field
3. Select search
4. Select the most recently created Bill.com Sync for NetSuite bundle
   
   
5. Select Install
   
   
6. Read through the Bill.com SuiteBundle Terms, select I Agree to continue
7. Select Install Bundle. Do not change any of the Preference dropdowns.
   
   
8. Select Refresh, or refresh the browser, to update the installation’s progress

Once the bundle is fully installed, move onto the next section.

Subsidiaries

If syncing subsidiaries, the following 3 sections need to be performed once per Cashflow360 account / Oracle NetSuite subsidiary pair. The setup will require the Oracle NetSuite Account ID, as well as the Subsidiary ID for each subsidiary that will be syncing. To find the Subsidiary ID:

1. In Oracle NetSuite, hover over Setup > Company under Classifications > select Subsidiaries
   
   
2. Select View for the subsidiary that will sync with this Cashflow360 account
3. Locate the Internal ID - this is the Oracle NetSuite Subsidiary ID
   

Connect the sync

If syncing subsidiaries, the following will need to be performed once per Cashflow360 account / Oracle NetSuite subsidiary pair.

1. In Cashflow360, select Settings
2. Under Accounting, select Preferences
3. Select Edit
4. Set the Accounting Preferences as follows: (Do not make additional changes unless instructed by Cashflow360 Support)
   • Do not enable a classification that won't be used
   • If using Departments, Locations, Classes, Customers, and/or Items on payables, choose Yes for that classification
   • If Vendor IDs and Customer IDs are automatically generated with a particular naming scheme in Oracle NetSuite, select the dropdown for Vendor Sequence ID and select Use auto-numbering
5. Select Save
6. In Cashflow360, select Settings
7. Under Sync, select Setup
8. Select Connect
9. Select Continue
10. On the Sync Login page, enter the following:
    • Consumer Key: Paste the Consumer Key that was copied and saved
    • Consumer Secret: Paste the Consumer Secret that was copied and saved
    • OAuth Token: Paste the Token ID that was copied and saved
    • Token Secret: Paste the Token Secret that was copied and saved
    • Account ID: Enter the Account ID of the Oracle NetSuite account
    • Subsidiary ID: If using OneWorld, enter the Internal ID of the Subsidiary that this Cashflow360 account will sync with. If it isn't a OneWorld account, leave this field blank.
11. Select Save to perform the first sync. This will sync the Vendors and Chart of Accounts. The sync can take some time depending on how many records are syncing - if there are more than 1,000 Vendors and/or Accounts, take a break while it’s running.
    
    
12. Once the sync is complete, set Sync Preferences in Cashflow360 by selecting the Oracle NetSuite accounts to use for the following settings:
    • Sync Automatically
      • Checking this box ensures that the sync is run at least once daily. However, the sync can always be run more often manually via the Sync Now button.
    • Sync Only Approved Bills and Vendor Credits
      • Do not select this setting, this is set up in Bill.com Preferences within Oracle NetSuite
    • Unallocated Expense Account
      • This is where bills with no GL accounts specified in Cashflow360 will post to during the sync.
    • Default Bank Account in Accounting Software
      • This is the default bank account used to record any payments made outside of Cashflow360.
    • Deposit To Account
      • Ex: Undeposited Funds is frequently used to record check payments received, but not yet deposited.
      • This is the default account to record payments received outside of Cashflow360.
    • GL Account For Bank Account XXXX
      • This is where payments made/received through the specified bank account will post
    • Master In Case of Conflict
      • If a record is updated with different values in Cashflow360 and the accounting software before the next sync, only the values for the record set as master will be kept.
13. Select Save

Bill.com Preferences in Oracle NetSuite

If syncing subsidiaries, the following will need to be performed once per Cashflow360 account / Oracle NetSuite subsidiary pair.

Lists Subtab

1. In Oracle NetSuite, hover over Customization > Lists, Records, & Fields, select Record Types
   
   
2. Find record called Bill.com Preferences. Select List for that row, which will be on the right side of the page.
   
   
3. On the Bill.com Preferences list page, find Bill.com Preferences record for the subsidiary the sync is being set up for and select Edit
4. On Bill.com Preferences Edit page, go through each of the following steps (Do not make additional changes unless instructed to do so by a Customer Support representative):
   
   
   • Record Types to Sync
     • If using customers, items, locations, departments, and/or classes in AP transactions, select the box for that particular classification. This will allow that record type to sync for use on transactions in Cashflow360.
     • Do not enable the sync for a classification if it won't be used on AP transactions. This can increase the amount of time the sync takes, as well as cause unnecessary sync errors.
   • Item Subtypes
     • If syncing Items for use on payables, but don't want a particular item subtype to appear in Cashflow360, select the box for that item subtype. This will prevent items with that subtype from syncing into Cashflow360.
   • Configuration
     • Select Lists Preferences Setup Complete
5. Select Save

Transactions Subtab

1. On the Bill.com Preferences list page, find Bill.com Preferences record for the subsidiary the sync is being set up for and select Edit
2. On Bill.com Preferences Edit page, select Transactions subtab
3. Go through each of the following steps (Do not make additional changes unless instructed to do so by a Customer Support representative):
   
   
   • Records to Sync
     • Payables Sync Start Date: set this to the starting date of the most recent open period. (Note: this field is NOT editable once set)
       • Bills, Vendor Credits and Payments, will adhere to the following Start Date logic:
         • Entity = Date used for Start Date
         • Bill = Invoice Date
         • Vendor Credit = Credit Date
         • Sent Pay/Payment = Process Date
     • Bypass Start Date for Unpaid Bills/Unapplied Credits: Enables bills with invoice dates before the sync start date to sync from Oracle NetSuite to Cashflow360. Once the start date is set and the box for bypass start date is checked, the sync will bring in ALL unpaid bills modified in the 90 days prior to the sync start date as long as books are open. To bring in bills older than 90 days, modify the bill in Netsuite, then sync again.
     • Ignore Customers in Bills/Credits: Prevents Customers selected on bill/credits from syncing to Cashflow360. Customer selection will be preserved in Oracle NetSuite but won't not be visible on the bill/credit in Cashflow360.
     • Don't Sync Unpaid Bills / Unapplied Credits from Oracle NetSuite: prevents bills and vendor credits to sync from Oracle NetSuite to Cashflow360. Bills and credits will only sync from Cashflow360 to Oracle NetSuite.
     • Sync payments made in Oracle NetSuite: this setting isn't active (don't select)
     • Enable document sync from Oracle NetSuite: Enables attachments associated to Bills to sync from Oracle NetSuite to Cashflow360. (Attachments won't sync from Cashflow360 to Oracle NetSuite)
   • Sync Only Approved
     • Only Sync Approved Bills/Credits from Cashflow360: If you use approvals in Cashflow360, prevents syncing of bills/vendor credits from Cashflow360 to Oracle NetSuite until they are fully approved
     • Only Sync Approved Bills from Oracle NetSuite: If you use approvals in Oracle NetSuite, prevents syncing of bills from Oracle NetSuite to Cashflow360 until they are fully approved
   • Default Classifications
     • If Classifications: Classes, Locations, and/or Departments on Payables transactions are set as required/mandatory within Oracle NetSuite settings, choose those defaults for these classifications
     • Note: Default Classifications applies to all Payables transaction types, including bills and vendor credits
   • Configuration
     • Select Transactions Preferences Setup Complete

Miscellaneous Subtab

1. On the Bill.com Preferences list page, find Bill.com Preferences record for the subsidiary the sync is being set up for and select Edit
2. On Bill.com Preferences Edit page, select Miscellaneous subtab
3. In the browser, copy the browser’s current URL and paste it into the Oracle NetSuite Domain field
   • After pasting it into the Oracle NetSuite Domain field, delete everything in the URL that appears after the “.com”
     
     
4. Select Save
5. In Cashflow360, hover over the sync icon, select Sync Now to sync classifications and transactions

The sync setup is complete!

Set up a sync button in Oracle NetSuite

You can set up a sync button right on the Oracle NetSuite homepage. This button enables manual sync right from within Oracle NetSuite so you don't have to leave NetSuite. This step is optional.

1. In Oracle NetSuite, select the Home icon
2. Select Personalize
3. Select Custom Portlet
   
   
4. Hover over the three dots, select Set up
   
   
5. Select Bill.com Sync Portlet on the Source field in the Custom Content Box
6. Select Save
   

Now, you can select Sync Now to start a manual sync from within Oracle NetSuite.