# Enabling Payment Automation in NetSuite

### Abstract <a href="#vfcs67w4p88k" id="vfcs67w4p88k"></a>

*Payment Automation* is an integrated solution designed to streamline payment processing by automating vendor payments and payee management. This article guides you through the process of enabling *Payment Automation*.

### Prerequisites <a href="#mvyfcoiljdy8" id="mvyfcoiljdy8"></a>

Before enabling *Payment Automation*, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

* **Administrator Role:** You must be logged in as an *Administrator* or a role with equivalent full-access permissions to modify payment automation settings.
* **Payment Automation Access:** Your *NetSuite* account must have access to *Payment Automation*. If this feature is not available, contact your NetSuite administrator or service provider.

Once these prerequisites are met, you can proceed with enabling *Payment Automation*.

### Enabling Payment Automation <a href="#yivrkrpyl4x2" id="yivrkrpyl4x2"></a>

*Enabling Payment Automation* grants access to its payment processing features and automated vendor payment workflow.

1. To enable *Payment Automation*, first, you need to access the configuration settings. **Click** the **Charted** menu, select **AP Automation** and then click the **Settings** tab:\ <br>

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2. Next, locate **Payment Automation** under **My Features**, and click the **Settings** button in front of it:\ <br>

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   This will take you to the configuration page where you can enable *Payment Automation*.<br>
3. Once on the configuration page, find the **Payment Automation Enabled** toggle switch under *Advanced Settings*. Click on it to activate the feature, then click the **Save** button to confirm and apply the changes:\ <br>

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   Once saved, *Payment Automation* will be activated.\ <br>
4. **After enabling the feature,** you’ll notice a new **Payment Automation** section appearing in your navigation bar:\ <br>

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   This confirms that the feature has been successfully activated.\ <br>
5. **Now, navigate** to the **Home Page** and check that the *Payment Automation* section is visible. Here, you’ll see a list of **Payees Payments** confirming that the feature is integrated into your dashboard:\ <br>

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6. Finally, open the **Settings Page** to ensure that the *Payment Automation* section is also displayed there:\ <br>

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   This page will provide access to further configuration options and settings.<br>

After enabling *Payment Automation*, you can proceed with further configuration, including:

* Setting up payment workflows and approval processes.
* Configuring vendor payment preferences.
* Associating payments with verified business entities.

For more detailed configuration steps, refer to the [*Payment Automation Configuration Guide*](/ap-automation/charted-configuration/payment-automation.md).


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