change date format

Formatting Today’s Date in dd/mm/yyyy Format

To generate today’s date in add/mm/yyyy format that reflects local time, not UTC, within a SuiteScript environment. let today = new Date(); let localDate = new Date(today.getTime() + (today.getTimezoneOffset() * 60000)); let dd = (‘0’ + localDate.getDate()).slice(-2); let mm = (‘0’ + (localDate.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2); let yyyy = localDate.getFullYear(); let formattedDate = dd + ‘/’… Continue reading Formatting Today’s Date in dd/mm/yyyy Format

Unable to change General Preference date format

Scenario: When we try changing the short date format to ‘DD-Mon-YYYY’ and long date format to ‘DD Month YYYY’, the preference reverts to default on saving. We were abe to set the option in Set Preferences but not in General Preferences. We tried using different browsers and all the users are facing this issue. We… Continue reading Unable to change General Preference date format

Understanding Date Handling in SuiteScript

NetSuite stores dates in a specific format, typically as MM/DD/YYYY, depending on the user’s preferences and the system’s regional settings. However, you may need to display or process dates in different formats, such as YYYY-MM-DD, DD/MM/YYYY, or custom formats for various purposes. Using the N/format Module The N/format module in SuiteScript 2.0 is designed to… Continue reading Understanding Date Handling in SuiteScript

Advanced PDF Template for Customer Statements: Calculating Date Differences for Invoice Aging

This FreeMarker script is designed to categorize overdue invoices on a customer statement by calculating the number of days between the invoice due date and the statement date. Here’s a concise breakdown of the process: Extract and Convert Dates: The script retrieves the due date (line.duedate) and statement date (statement.trandate), converting them into strings. Check… Continue reading Advanced PDF Template for Customer Statements: Calculating Date Differences for Invoice Aging

Any date format to current account date format

Get current account date format : let dateFormat = runtime.getCurrentUser().getPreference({ name: ‘DATEFORMAT’ }); Function : /** * @description formatDate function is to format all dates to required format. * @param {Object} selectedDate * @param {Object} dateFormat */ function formattedDate(selectedDate, dateFormat) { try { let formattedDate = “” formattedDate = format.format({ value: selectedDate, type: format.Type.DATE,… Continue reading Any date format to current account date format

/** * @description To format the Date Object into the given type/format * @param {Date} dateObj * @param {String} type * @returns {boolean|String} */ function formatDate(dateObj, type) { let dateAsKeys = splitDate(dateObj); if (dateAsKeys) switch (type) { case ‘MM/DD/YYYY’: ; case ‘M/D/YYYY’: return dateLogic.changeDateFormat(dateAsKeys, type, ‘/’); case ‘D/M/YYYY’: ; case ‘DD/MM/YYYY’: return changeDateFormat(dateAsKeys, type, ‘/’);… Continue reading Change date format