Tag: date

Estimating Completion Date While Ignoring Holidays and Weekends

Overview This article outlines how to calculate an estimated completion date for a task or order in NetSuite, excluding weekends and holidays. Holidays are loaded from a CSV file stored in the File Cabinet, and the logic accounts for both hourly and daily turnaround times. Components 1. Holiday CSV File Format: The CSV should have… Continue reading Estimating Completion Date While Ignoring Holidays and Weekends

Handling Timezone Conversion When Setting Date Fields in NetSuite via Map/Reduce Scripts

Purpose This article explains how to handle timezone discrepancies when setting date fields in NetSuite via a Map/Reduce script, especially when using ISO 8601 UTC date strings from external systems. This ensures the correct calendar date appears in the NetSuite UI, regardless of the account’s timezone configuration. Problem Overview External systems often send date values… Continue reading Handling Timezone Conversion When Setting Date Fields in NetSuite via Map/Reduce Scripts

compare Dates

Comparing the “date” element of each format and exclude any “time” element. Then with both dates converted to milliseconds, simply compare the values. You could do something like this. If dates are equal it returns 0, if the first date is less that the second then return -1, otherwise return 1. Javascript function compareDates(milliSeconds, dateString)… Continue reading compare Dates

Invalid type NaN, use Date” Error When Using N/format

Introduction When working with the N/format module in NetSuite, you may sometimes encounter the error: “Invalid type NaN, use Date” This error typically occurs when trying to format a value that is not recognized as a valid Date object. It usually happens when passing an undefined, null, or incorrectly formatted string instead of a proper… Continue reading Invalid type NaN, use Date” Error When Using N/format

Add Sales Order Transaction Date on Invoice

Scenario: When printing Invoices, the Date field shows the date when the Invoice was created. To show the Sales Order creation date of the Invoice, a Custom Field must be created first. Solution: Create custom Transaction Body Field: Navigate to Customization > Lists, Records, & Fields > Transaction Body Fields > New Custom Transaction Body… Continue reading Add Sales Order Transaction Date on Invoice

What does the initial state of the startDate and endDate hooks represent in this code, and how are these dates calculated in nextjs?

The initial state of the startDate and endDate hooks represents a date range starting from today and ending 7 days from today. Calculation: startDate: The startDate is initialised to today’s date, with the time component set to 00:00:00. It uses the current year, month, and day obtained from new Date(). endDate The endDate is initialised… Continue reading What does the initial state of the startDate and endDate hooks represent in this code, and how are these dates calculated in nextjs?

formatDate Function – Formatting Dates in NetSuite

This article will focus on the formatDate function, its purpose, and how it converts dates into a specific format. The function accepts a date string in the format “DD-MONTH-YYYY” (e.g., “15-JANUARY-2024”) and converts it to “MM/DD/YYYY” (e.g., “01/15/2024”). Here’s what the article could include: Introduction: Explaining the importance of date formatting in NetSuite scripts. Code… Continue reading formatDate Function – Formatting Dates in NetSuite

Compare Date in Suitescript

try {         let empLocation = currentRec.getValue({           fieldId: ‘custpage_saleslocation_field’         })         let trandate = currentRec.getValue({ fieldId: ‘trandate’ });                 let trandateStr = format.format({         value: trandate,         type: format.Type.DATE         });         let trandateParsed = new Date(trandateStr);                                                    let compareDate = new Date(‘2024-07-02’);               console.log(‘trandate’,trandate);         console.log(‘trandateParsed’, trandateParsed);                  console.log(‘compareDate’, compareDate);         console.log(’empLocation’, empLocation);         if(trandateParsed > compareDate… Continue reading Compare Date in Suitescript

How to Compare Two Dates in JavaScript – Techniques, Methods, and Best Practices

In JavaScript, you can use the date object to work effectively with dates, times, and time zones within an application. Date objects help you efficiently manipulate data, handle various date-related tasks, and perform some calculations when creating real-world applications. In this article, we will learn about the following topics: Overview of Date Comparison Importance of… Continue reading How to Compare Two Dates in JavaScript – Techniques, Methods, and Best Practices