In NetSuite, tracking employee labor costs is crucial for project profitability analysis and accurate financial reporting. One effective way to achieve this is through a saved search focused on time entries (or time bills). By using SuiteScript, you can dynamically retrieve the labor cost associated with a specific project.
The following code snippet demonstrates how to create such a search:
let timeEntrySearch = search.create({
type: "timebill",
filters: [
["internalid", "anyof", actProject] // Adjust this to the correct field if needed
],
columns: [
search.createColumn({ name: "cost" })
]
});
In this search, the timebill record type is used to retrieve employee time entries. The filter internalid limits the results to a particular project by matching its ID to the variable actProject. This ensures that only time entries related to that specific project are considered.
The key part of this search is the cost column. This field retrieves the labor cost directly from the time entries, allowing you to calculate total project labor expenses. By leveraging such a search, businesses can obtain insights into how much labor has been invested in a project, supporting decision-making for project management and financial forecasting.