Version: eXtendASI-DE 1.5.13 and above
Audience: User

Overview

The Advanced Search feature in eXtendASI-DE v1.5.13+ provides enhanced search capabilities using ASI API attributes, allowing for more precise item searches beyond basic keyword searches.

Prerequisites

For accounts with eXtendASI-DE installed before version 1.5, the advanced search requires manual enablement by a NetSuite Administrator. Follow the instructions in Enabling Advanced Item Search Page After Version 1.5 Upgrade.

Use Cases

  • Search for items using advanced filters and criteria
  • Access item information from search results
  • Create items directly from search results or item detail pages

Usage

Access the Advanced Search Options

To access the Advanced Search Options, click Show Advanced Search Options on the item search page.


Available search filters include:
  • Min Price and Max Price - Set price range for items
  • Vendor List - Select from vendors with an ASI # in your account. Note: Only vendors with the ASI # populated on them will be displayed in this dropdown.
  • Supplier's ASI # - Auto-populated from either Vendor List selection or manual entry

Search Results

The results table displays:

  • Item details (Item #, Image, Price, Name and Description)
  • Classification (Category)
  • Vendor information (Supplier)
  • Product attributes (Colors, Sizes, Materials)

Result Filtering

Results can be filtered using the Available Filters option.

Filter results using:
  • Category
  • Supplier
  • Color
  • Size
  • Material
  • Sub-Category

The applied filters show results based on the combination of the selected filters. You can clear the applied filters by clicking Clear All.

Result Sorting

Sort results using the sort dropdown, with "Best Match" as default.


Item Constitution

Items can be constituted from both list and detail views.

From Results List

  1. When selecting a row to constitute an item, all of its colors and sizes are automatically selected. This feature saves time when you want to constitute all item options simultaneously.

  2. To select specific item options, clear all selections by clicking on Clear All, and select the desired item options.
  3. To view all selected options, click More. A modal will open showing all selected options. You can clear any options from within the modal.

  4. When enabled in your account's eXtendASI-DE settings: Below the name and description column, a dropdown menu for selecting item type appears.

  5. Under the category column the primary and secondary (if configured) will be shown for selection.

  6. When you click the create button, a modal window appears where you can select your vendor and map it to the ASI vendor for item constitution.

From Item Details

To open the item details page, click on the item name from the Name and Description column.


Here are the key enhancements on the item details page from prior versions of eXtendASI-DE (prior to 1.5):
  • The product interface now matches ESP's tab layout, including Product Details, Pricing, Imprint, Suppliers, and General Information sections. Field editing is clearer and the configuration process is streamlined with flexible color/size selection, automatic pre-selections, and clear pricing displays.
  • ASI-specific tabs (like ESP) include:
    • Product Details
    • Pricing
    • Imprint
    • Suppliers
    • General Information (includes Production & Shipping, Safety & Compliance)

  • Direct linking to the Supplier's website
  • Ability to view inventory information from the product detail page as well as from the NetSuite item record (when the information is available).
  • New flexibility for individual color and size selection
  • Constitution process simplified:
    • All options pre-selected by default
    • Clear display of pricing variations based on color and size

If there are two or fewer items being constituted, the process will happen in real-time, as it does in the older version:


When the number of items being constituted exceeds 2, the constitution process is handled by a Map/Reduce script, and its status appears on the screen:


Upon completion, a confirmation page appears: 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many items can be constituted at once?
A: Up to two items can be constituted in real-time. For more than two items, the process uses a Map/Reduce script with progress tracking.

Q: My item search page doesn't look similar to these examples and it doesn't show the same options.
A: For this version of the item search page to be available, your account needs to be updated to eXtendASI-DE version 1.5.13 or higher, and the Advanced Item Search page needs to have been enabled by your NetSuite Administrator.