Tag: Suitescript

A SuiteScript Developer’s Guide to Effective Unit Testing with Jest

The Importance of Unit Testing Unit testing is a valuable method within the software development lifecycle that helps ensure the code you create is robust, reliable, and maintainable. Unit tests are essentially small, simple “units” of code that isolate and test specific functionality within an application to ensure each component operates as intended. The goal… Continue reading A SuiteScript Developer’s Guide to Effective Unit Testing with Jest

Iterating and Fetching Results from a NetSuite Saved Search

The iterateSavedSearch function processes a NetSuite saved search object (searchObj) to fetch and return all the search results in an array. It handles large datasets by using pagination to efficiently retrieve data in batches. Purpose: The function retrieves and consolidates results from a saved search, even when the search returns more than 1000 results, by… Continue reading Iterating and Fetching Results from a NetSuite Saved Search

Recipient Eligibility Validation for custom screen

The ineligibleContributionRecipientAlert function verifies whether a selected recipient (either a charity or project) is eligible to receive contributions based on its status. It alerts the user if the recipient is ineligible and invalid contributions are blocked. Purpose: This function validates the status of the recipient, identified by selectedField, and notifies the user if the recipient… Continue reading Recipient Eligibility Validation for custom screen

SuiteScript > Resolve Error: TypeError “$” is not a function

SuiteScript developers transitioning from standard JavaScript may encounter a common error when using the traditional jQuery syntax. This TypeError occurs when the dollar sign symbol ($) is used instead of jQuery() in NetSuite’s SuiteScript. To resolve this, simply replace the dollar sign ($) with jQuery() in your code. NetSuite’s environment requires the full jQuery() function name, so this minor adjustment will ensure the code functions… Continue reading SuiteScript > Resolve Error: TypeError “$” is not a function

Limitations of beforeLoad in NetSuite

The beforeLoad entry point in NetSuite user event scripts is primarily used for modifying a record’s appearance or behavior during loading. However, it has notable limitations when compared to other entry points like beforeSubmit or afterSubmit. 1. No Persistent Changes Changes made to record fields in beforeLoad do not persist when the record is saved… Continue reading Limitations of beforeLoad in NetSuite

Code to handle special character and coma when sending data through link to client script.

OnRequest Function: function onRequest(context) {         try {             if (context.request.method === ‘GET’) {                 let form = serverWidget.createForm({                     title: ‘Activity Page’,                … Continue reading Code to handle special character and coma when sending data through link to client script.

Prevent Record Saving and Display Only Error Message

To prevent saving a record and display a specific error message in NetSuite, use the following approach in your SuiteScript: let errorView = error.create({     name: ‘TITLE’,     message: ‘Error: write the error message.’,     notifyOff: true   });   throw errorView.message;  

SuiteScript: Adding and Removing IDs from a Multi-Select Field in NetSuite

To add or remove IDs from a multi-select field in NetSuite using SuiteScript, you can manipulate the multi-select field using its internal ID and the respective value(s) you want to add or remove. Here’s how you can approach both tasks: 1. Add ID to Multi-Select Field: You would first retrieve the existing values from the… Continue reading SuiteScript: Adding and Removing IDs from a Multi-Select Field in NetSuite

N/dataset module in netsuite

The N/dataset module in NetSuite SuiteScript 2.x is used to execute SuiteAnalytics Workbooks and retrieve their results programmatically. It provides developers with the ability to interact with datasets created in SuiteAnalytics, such as filtering data, extracting results, and analyzing the data from NetSuite records without manually running reports. Key Features of the N/dataset Module: Access… Continue reading N/dataset module in netsuite