Understanding CSV Import Limitations

SuiteAnswer ID: 10915 Access Level: Administrator, System Integrator Overview This article explains NetSuite’s CSV import capabilities, including file limitations, field formatting rules, and workarounds for importing attachments. Use this guide to: ✔ Avoid common import failures ✔ Structure files correctly for transactions/records ✔ Implement solutions for advanced needs (e.g., attachments) 1. File Size & Row Limits Hard… Continue reading Understanding CSV Import Limitations

Customer E-document email recipient – CSV import of Contact

To import an existing Contact under your Customer’s subtab Customer E-document email recipient, you should have Company field populated on your Contact. Company of the Contact should correspond to the Company set on Customer. 1. Create a CSV file with fields: Contact Internal ID, Customer Internal ID, Contact Email; 2. Open Setup > Import/Export > Import CSV Records; 3. On… Continue reading Customer E-document email recipient – CSV import of Contact

Update item fulfillments via upload

Some item fulfillments are missing the department and want to update only that. Can it be done via upload? Upon checking, the ability to update item fulfillment fields via CSV import is currently a system limitation and related concerns are logged under Enhancement #: 164772 Ability to update all Item Fulfillment transaction fields via CSV Import… Continue reading Update item fulfillments via upload

Cash Sale Import

How can I relate the sales order in the Cash Sale Import? Scenario: I used the Sales Order to record the order of the client then it will be paid in cash afterwards. I will use the Cash Sale to record the payment. Creation of Invoice is not necessary in the process. I want to… Continue reading Cash Sale Import

Extracting Domain from Email Addresses

When preparing a CSV file for import, it’s often useful to extract the domain from email addresses to analyze customer data, group accounts, or validate records. Instead of manually separating email domains, an advanced Excel formula can automatically extract them. Assuming Column A contains email addresses (e.g., john.doe@example.com), use this formula: =RIGHT(A2, LEN(A2) – FIND(“@”,… Continue reading Extracting Domain from Email Addresses

Splitting Full Name into First and Last Name

When preparing a CSV file for import, especially in systems like NetSuite, Salesforce, or other CRMs, data often needs to be structured correctly. One common issue is having a full name in one column while requiring separate First Name and Last Name columns. Instead of manually splitting names, an advanced Excel formula can automatically extract… Continue reading Splitting Full Name into First and Last Name