Automating Approval Workflows with SuiteScript(User event)

Approval workflows are a critical part of many business processes, and SuiteScript can help automate them efficiently. By leveraging SuiteScript, you can create dynamic approval flows based on thresholds, roles, or custom conditions.

For example, here’s how you can automate a purchase order approval process:

define(['N/record', 'N/email'], function(record, email) {
    function afterSubmit(context) {
        if (context.type === context.UserEventType.CREATE) {
            let poRecord = context.newRecord;
            let totalAmount = poRecord.getValue('total');
            
            if (totalAmount > 10000) {
                email.send({
                    author: -5, // System user
                    recipients: 'approver@example.com',
                    subject: 'Approval Required: Purchase Order',
                    body: `Purchase Order #${poRecord.getValue('tranid')} requires your approval.`
                });
            }
        }
    }


    return { afterSubmit };
});

This script triggers an email notification to the approver when a purchase order exceeds a specified amount. You can extend this logic to include multi-level approvals, role-based notifications, or even automated status updates