How To Audit Changes to Enabled Features in NetSuite

Steps

1. Navigate to Reports > Saved Searches > All Saved Searches > New or Lists >> Search >> Saved Searches >> New

Path to Create a New Saved Search

2. Choose the ‘System Note’ search type

Select system notes saved search type

3. Fill out your Criteria

Saved search criteria

4. Fill out your Result columns

Saved search results

5. Add Highlighting and Filters as desired

Saved search filtering and highlighting

6. Set up Email Schedule as desired

Important: For optimal results, make sure your criteria in Step 3 include a date filter, e.g. changes within the past week; otherwise, your scheduled emails will keep coming with the full list of results.

Email Recipient

Email message

Email schedule

7. Save & Run to view the changes to your Enabled Features!

Saved search output

Considerations

Here are a few things to bear in mind:

  • System notes are not copied over during a Sandbox refresh. Therefore, in the Sandbox, your search will only show changes that were made since the last refresh. That should not be an issue as you most likely care more about what has changed in Production.
  • Only the Administrator role has access to the System Notes of all users and record types. So, when setting up your search, be sure to do so via the Administrator role. When run from non-admin roles, your search will yield zero or incomplete results.
  • There are other record types that a NetSuite Admin can monitor in this way, for example, Company InformationCompany Preferences, or Timezone changes. Review the “Record Type” values in the system notes search criteria for a full list of supported record types.

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