Quick guide to adding and deploying a script in Netsuite

01/09/2023
Jaime Requena
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Step 1: Add your script to the SuiteScripts folder

Navigate to Documents->Files->SuiteScripts.
Click “Add File” to add your file here.

Step 2: Create the Script Record

Navigate to Customization->Scripting->Scripts->New.
Type in the first few letters of the name of the script you just added. The file should appear. Select the file and click “Create Script Record”.

Step 3: Configure the Script Record

Depending on the type of script you uploaded the script record will have different fields. The name, ID, and description fields are on all script types.
Give your script a descriptive name. I start with the initials of the company followed by a colon followed by a description followed by the script type. For example:
Company is “ABC”
Script Description “Load And Save”
Script Type “Map/Reduce”

Name would be “AB: Load And Save Map/Reduce”

The ID should be filled out the same way except it should be all lower case with no spaces and start with an underscore. I shorten the script type to its acronym.

ID would be “_ab_loadandsave_mr”

Finally, good practice is to add a detailed description so anyone who looks at this script record will know what this script does. Click “Save” to save the script record.

Optionally Add Script parameters. After adding script parameters to the script record, you can set values to these parameters on the script deployment. The script can use these parameters which are configured on the deployment.

Step 4: Deploy the Script

Click “Deploy Script”

The title will default to the name of the script. Use the same value for the ID, in this instance “_ab_loadandsave_mr”.

Depending on the script type you will see different fields. As this is “Quick” guide, I will not go into all the details of the script deployment record. Here are some details:

For non-scheduled scripts, you will need to select an “Audience”. To have the script execute for all roles, Check the checkbox “All Roles” under the “Audience” tab.
For non-scheduled scripts, If the script deployment status is “Testing” it will only execute for the owner of the script (Shown on the script record). Set the status to “Released” to execute for all users and roles listed on the “Audience” tab.
Map/Reduce and Scheduled scripts.
Set the Status to “Not Scheduled” to run the deployment ad hoc. Set the status to “Scheduled” and then fill out the schedule to have it run automatically.
User Event and Client scripts.
Under “Applies To”, select the record type for which the script will run.
Suitelets.
Click the checkbox for “Available without Login” to make the Suitelet available to anyone who has the link to the Suitelet..
Click “Save” to save the deployment.

Step 5: Test your Script

Validate your script is working by testing your script.

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Jaime Requena is a seasoned NetSuite Consultant and Solutions Architect, known for delivering WHITE GLOVE service to businesses. With 15+ years of experience and 3x certifications in ERP, Developer, and Admin, Jaime specializes in highly customized NetSuite accounts, transforming operations for 200+ satisfied customers all across the globe.

Quick guide to adding and deploying a script in Netsuite