Netsuite Financials
Overview
The simplest way to connect Netsuite to Drivepoint is to enable nightly automated email reports to an email address specifically created for import into Drivepoint. The below guide details how to configure and enable this connection. If you are interested in a more custom approach utilizing FTP or a Cloud Storage Bucket, please see the guides below and contact your CSM team for support.
Integration Methods
Email Method (Recommended)
Email Method (Recommended)
Step 1 - Obtain your dedicated Drivepoint x Netsuite email address Your account manager can provide you with your unique Drivepoint x Netsuite email address. Please reach out to them directly if you didn't receive this during your onboarding process.
Step 2 - Configure Custom Reports Configure two new custom reports, based on Netsuite Standard Reports. You will need to customize each report to use a âmonthlyâ date breakdown. The reports that need customization are:
Income Statement report file should be in CSV format named income_statement
Balance Sheet report file should be in CSV format named balance_sheet
Step 3 - Set Up Nightly Delivery to your Drivepoint x Netsuite email address
We will walk you through each of the steps in detail below.
FTP Method
FTP Method
Youâll need to create a destination on your FTP server where reports will be uploaded from Netsuite. Make sure uploaded report files have proper name and format and are replaced with a fresh ones at the desired frequency:
⢠Income Statement report file should be in CSV format named income_statement ⢠Balance Sheet report file should be in CSV format named balance_sheet
Provide us with the following data to access FTP for those reports:
FTP host
FTP port
username
password
directory path on FTP with reports
Direct Delivery via Upload to Cloud Storage Bucket
Direct Delivery via Upload to Cloud Storage Bucket
We will create
netsuite_reportsbucket in your Cloud Storage storage and prepare service account JSON access key that will have access only to that bucket.You can then use provided key to connect your service to
netsuite_reportsbucket.You can then set up Netsuite reports upload, make sure uploaded report files have proper name and format and are replaced with a fresh ones at the desired frequency:
⢠Income Statement report file should be in CSV format named income_statement ⢠Balance Sheet report file should be in CSV format named balance_sheet
Email Method - Setting up Custom Reports in Netsuite
đĄCustom reports will ensure that the Drivepoint forecasts incorporate the correct Netsuite data and data is synced daily.
Step-by-step Balance Sheet Setup Guide
Step-by-step Balance Sheet Setup Guide
The balance sheet should look like this sample Balance Sheet. Feel free to keep it open while you are going through the setup guide to compare.
Open Netsuite in your browser
Click on âReportsâ field in the top navigation bar
Select âNew Financial Reportâ
Select âBalance Sheetâ in the view list of all reports This should open up the âFinancial Report Builderâ View
Name âDrivepoint Balance Sheetâ đĄ We CANNOT process the Balance Sheet if it's not called exactly "Drivepoint Balance Sheet"
Click on âEdit Columnsâ in the header next to âEdit Layoutâ This should open up the âReports Reviewâ View
Select âAccounting Periodâ in âView by Columns Fieldâ This should now show âFinancial Rowâ in the first column
Click on âPreviewâ to see the balance sheet This should open up the balance sheet view (it can take a few seconds to load!)
Navigate to the footer of the balance sheet preview to set the periods:
âEnd Ofâ: should say "Custom: No need to select anything here, it will automatically adjust when you set the time period in the next step
âAs ofâ: set to earliest month of financial records âď¸If âAs ofâ is not available, select From: Earliest month of financial records: To: âThe furthest point in the future, (likely the last month of this year)
đĄThis will help us to receive all historical financial information as well as all future financial information. We will set up a maintenance call to expand the period if you selected âFromâ - âToâ period at the end of the year.âColumnâ: should say âAccounting periodâ You should see the full balance sheet starting from your first financial accounting period to the most recent one (navigate to Step 13 if you do - we are halfway there!)
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âđĄIf you are unable to see the full balance sheet. You can try the following hacks:Select specific subsidiary in the footer of the âpreviewâ
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Click âSaveâ in the Financial Report Builder This should open up the âBalance Sheetâ preview agai
Navigate to the right footer of the balance shee
Click on the âCalendar iconâ (đď¸) Should be the icon on the outside (next to the âď¸icon)
â Should open up a window called âSchedule ReportSelect the date of tomorrow as the first day of sending i
Select a time at night (2-5am) to send the report to the Drivepoint team
Click on the check box: âRun report more than onceâ
Select âDaily Eventâ; Repeat every â1â day NO end date
Insert Drivepoint email address in the âEmailâ field This can be found in the 3rd column of the table
You can find the email address in your inbox or on the Netsuite setup page in the Drivepoint web-app The email address should look similar to the following: [email protected]
Click on âMessageâ in the blue navigation bar next to âRecipientsâ
Type in âbalance_sheetâ in the message text box
Select âCSVâ from drop-down menu below the message text box This ensures Drivepoint receives your data in the correct format
Hit save
Double check the scheduled report is showing up by navigating to âReportsâ (top header) â â Scheduled Reportsâ
Congratsđ - you set up the balance sheet report! Letâs move to the income statement.
Step-by-step Income Statement Setup Guide
Step-by-step Income Statement Setup Guide
đĄ Most of our clients have additional dimensions segmenting the financial rows from the account periods. Here is a template of how the income statement with classes should look like. Feel free to keep it open while you are going through the setup guide to compare.
Open Netsuite in your browser
Click on âReportsâ field in the top navigation bar
Select âNew Financial Reportâ
Select âIncome Statementâ in the view list of all reports This should open up the âFinancial Report Builderâ View
Name âDrivepoint Income Statementâ đĄ We CANNOT process the Income Statement if it's not called exactly "Drivepoint Balance Sheet"
Click on âEdit Columnsâ in the header next to âEdit Layoutâ This should open up the âReports Reviewâ View
Select âAccounting Periodâ in âView by Columns Fieldâ This should now show âFinancial Rowâ in the first column
Search for your desired dimension in the search box on the left âď¸Some of our clients use classes, customer, sales channel, business units or cost centers to further segment their financials. You can add whatever feels appropriate up to two additional dimensions
đĄSometimes dozens of classes show up with the same name. Some of them are only available for the parent company so it is important to continue checking whether the data shows up through the âPreviewâ capability.Drag the class you are selected into the table on the right
Move left or right to place them in between the financial rows and accounting period Or click remove if you accidentally selected the wrong class
Click on âPreviewâ to see the income statement This should open up the income statement view (it can take a a few seconds to load!)
Double check that you have selected the correct classes Some of our customers have classes with the same title but only one with the correct values
Navigate to the footer in the income statement preview to set the periods
âEnd Ofâ: should say "Custom" No need to select anything here, it will automatically adjust when you set the time period in the next step
âAs ofâ: set to earliest month of financial records âď¸If âAs ofâ is not available, select: From: Earliest month of financial records: To: âThe furthest point in the futureâ, (likely the last month of this year)
&#xNAN;��This will help us to receive all historical financial information as well as all future financial information. We will set up a maintenance call to expand the period if you selected âFromâ - âToâ period at the end of the year.âColumnâ: should say âAccounting periodâ
Click âRefreshâ and see any potential updates if not updated automatically
Click âSaveâ in the Financial Report Builder to save the âDrivepoint Income Statementâ This should open up the full income statement view again
Navigate to the right footer of the income statement
Click on the âCalendar iconâ (đď¸) Should be the icon on the outside (next to the âď¸icon)
â Should open up a window called âSchedule ReportâSelect the date of tomorrow as the first day of sending it
Select a time at night (2-5am) to send the report to the Drivepoint team
Click on the check box: âRun report more than onceâ
Select âDaily Eventâ; Repeat every â1â day NO end date
Insert Drivepoint email address in the âEmailâ field (3rd column of the table) You can find the email address in your inbox or on the Netsuite setup page in the Drivepoint web-app
â The email address should look similar to the following: [email protected]Click on âMessageâ in the blue navigation bar next to âRecipientsâ
Type in âincome_statementâ in the message textbox
Select âCSVâ from drop-down menu below the message textbox
This ensures Drivepoint receives your data in the correct format
Hit save to save the scheduled daily report
Double check the scheduled report is showing up by navigating to âReportsâ (top header) â â Scheduled Reportsâ
Congratsđ - you set up the income statement report!
âď¸LAST IMPORTANT STEP: Navigate to the Drivepoint web-app and click on âConnect Netsuiteâ on the bottom right. You should see a field that is toggled on to show the live Netsuite integrationđ¤!
Frequently Asked Questions
Which email should I use for setting up the email integration?
Get access to Drivepoint via the email invite from your Drivepoint Representative or [email protected] in your inbox. Make sure to check your spam folder as well.
The format of the email you will need to schedule Netsuite reports to should look like the following: [email protected]
Did not receive an email? Please email [email protected] with the subject line: âMissing Drivepoint Login for Netsuiteâ.
I am not sure where to start with this. What are the basics I should do?!
All you really need to get started is to create 2 reports:
⢠Income Statement ⢠Balance Sheet
You can always add other reports later and adding extra dimensions for the P&L including class, sales channel, etc., it is not needed for the stage of setting up the integration.
Navigate to the "Step by Step Balance Sheet Setup Guide" to get started before continuing to setup the Income Statement
My data is not showing up in my add-in. What should I do?
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Your data will only show up after the first email has been sent from Netsuite. It could therefore take some time to show up. If you still have concerns after 48h, email [email protected] or speak to your Drivepoint Representative.
I would like to have extra granularity in my forecasting. What should I do?
đĄSome of our clients create extra reports for incorporating granular data from various channels
If you would like to have extra granularity in your financial model Drivepoint supports two extra dimensions (columns) for a Netsuite report
You will need to:
Prepare the report in Netsuite in the format similar to the image below with column B being âClassâ and column C being any other extra dimension. Or find the link to the sample Income Statement here.
Send the report sample via email ([email protected] with the subject: âCustom Netsuite Reportâ), slack your Drivepoint representative or bring it up in the next call with the Drivepoint team so we can properly map those columns to the internal fields.
Schedule the report delivery in Netsuite to your custom Netsuite-Drivepoint integration email.
