Date formats

In SuiteScript, you can use the N/format module to format dates in different formats. The N/format module provides methods to format dates in various formats, including the standard formats defined by ISO 8601, as well as custom formats that you can define.

Here’s an example of how you can use the N/format module to format a date in different formats:

code/**
 * Formats a date in different formats
 * @param {Date} date - the date to format
 */
function formatDate(date) {
  // format as ISO 8601
  var isoFormat = format.format({ value: date });

  // format as "MM/DD/YYYY"
  var mdyFormat = format.format({ value: date, format: "MM/DD/YYYY" });

  // format as "DD/MM/YYYY"
  var dmyFormat = format.format({ value: date, format: "DD/MM/YYYY" });

  // log the formatted dates
  log.debug("ISO format", isoFormat);
  log.debug("MDY format", mdyFormat);
  log.debug("DMY format", dmyFormat);
}

// example usage
var date = new Date("2022-03-28T12:00:00Z");
formatDate(date);

In this example, the format.format method is used to format the date object in different formats. The value property specifies the date to format, which should be a Date object. The format property is used to specify the format of the date string, which can be any valid date format string. If the format property is not specified, the default format for the date type is used.

The log.debug method is used to log the formatted dates to the NetSuite debug log. You can use this method to verify that the dates are formatted correctly.

When you run this example, it will log the formatted dates in the NetSuite debug log. The ISO format will be “2022-03-28T12:00:00Z”, the MDY format will be “03/28/2022”, and the DMY format will be “28/03/2022”.