FSM Asset Type Record

In Field Service Management (FSM), an asset type classifies a field service asset, such as a service site, machine, or component. FSM uses a custom NetSuite record for each classification. Several assets can use the same asset type.

The asset type supplies the classification name. An FSM asset record stores the individual equipment or service location, including its Customer, Item, serial number, address, and parent asset. For more information, see FSM Asset Record.

An asset type is separate from a NetSuite item type. Selecting Machine or Component on an asset doesn't change the item's inventory, purchasing, or sales behavior. For information about native NetSuite item classifications, see Item Types.

Record Information

Field labels and names can vary by account or language. Use record and field IDs to identify the underlying data.

Property	Value
Record type	FSM custom record
Record name	Field Service Asset Type
Record ID for record operations and searches	`customrecord_nx_asset_type`
Record identity	NetSuite Internal ID (`internalid` in searches)
Display name	Name (`name`), with instance-name translations where available
Referencing field	Type (`custrecord_nx_asset_type`) on the field service asset

Property

Value

Record type

FSM custom record

Record name

Field Service Asset Type

Record ID for record operations and searches

customrecord_nx_asset_type

Record identity

NetSuite Internal ID (internalid in searches)

Display name

Name (name), with instance-name translations where available

Referencing field

Type (custrecord_nx_asset_type) on the field service asset

The record type ID identifies the classification record type. Each saved classification has its own Internal ID. The instance script IDs in the Supplied Asset Types table identify the delivered entries. Asset selections and configuration conditions use separate numeric Internal IDs.

Supplied Asset Types

FSM supplies these classification entries. You can add classifications to suit your service model. For more information, see Field Service Asset Records.

Supplied Name	Instance Script ID	Typical Meaning
Site	`val_nx_asset_type_site`	The physical service location.
Machine	`val_nx_asset_type_machine`	A serviceable unit, such as a generator or pump.
Component	`val_nx_asset_type_component`	A part represented as an asset for its own service context.

Supplied Name

Instance Script ID

Typical Meaning

Site

val_nx_asset_type_site

The physical service location.

Machine

val_nx_asset_type_machine

A serviceable unit, such as a generator or pump.

Component

val_nx_asset_type_component

A part represented as an asset for its own service context.

These values classify assets without prescribing a fixed hierarchy.

Record Relationships

The following table describes the asset type's relationships with other records.

Related Record	Relationship and Field ID	Purpose
Field Service Asset (`customrecord_nx_asset`)	Type (`custrecord_nx_asset_type`) on the asset references one asset type. Multiple assets can reference the same asset type.	Classifies the asset. The asset stores the relationship, and the asset type has no asset list.
Parent Asset	The asset stores Parent (`parent`), referencing another field service asset.	Defines the asset hierarchy. Selecting a Type doesn't establish this relationship. For example, a Machine asset can reference a Site asset as its parent, and a Component asset can reference a Machine asset. Those links are stored separately on the assets.
Item	The asset stores Item (`custrecord_nx_asset_item`), referencing a NetSuite item.	Identifies the item represented by the asset. The supplied asset type has no item relationship or item-type setting.
CRM Task or Project Task	The task stores Field Service Task Asset (`custevent_nx_task_asset`), referencing an asset.	Gives the task an asset context. Standard FSM Mobile event data reads that asset's Type through this relationship; it is not a separate asset type field on the task.

Related Record

Relationship and Field ID

Purpose

Field Service Asset (customrecord_nx_asset)

Type (custrecord_nx_asset_type) on the asset references one asset type. Multiple assets can reference the same asset type.

Classifies the asset. The asset stores the relationship, and the asset type has no asset list.

Parent Asset

The asset stores Parent (parent), referencing another field service asset.

Defines the asset hierarchy. Selecting a Type doesn't establish this relationship.

For example, a Machine asset can reference a Site asset as its parent, and a Component asset can reference a Machine asset. Those links are stored separately on the assets.

Item

The asset stores Item (custrecord_nx_asset_item), referencing a NetSuite item.

Identifies the item represented by the asset. The supplied asset type has no item relationship or item-type setting.

CRM Task or Project Task

The task stores Field Service Task Asset (custevent_nx_task_asset), referencing an asset.

Gives the task an asset context. Standard FSM Mobile event data reads that asset's Type through this relationship; it is not a separate asset type field on the task.

FSM inheritance follows the asset's Parent relationship and the configured inherited-field list. The default list doesn't include Type. See FSM Asset Hierarchy and Inheritance and Configuring FSM Asset Hierarchy and Inheritance.

A separate custom Component record linked to an asset remains a different record type. Its name and asset link don't provide FSM asset inheritance. Neither automatically includes the custom record in FSM Mobile resources, service history, reports, or synchronization. The Other Custom-Record Relationships explains this distinction.

FSM Fields

The supplied asset type record has no FSM custom fields. The following table describes the native name, identity, inactivity, and translation data used to interpret how FSM uses the record.

Field or Data	Field ID	Purpose	Important Values or Behavior
Name	`name`	Provides the classification's display name.	Supplied names are Site, Machine, and Component. A name is display text, not a substitute for the record's Internal ID.
Instance script ID	`scriptid`	Identifies a supplied classification entry.	FSM translation maintenance recognizes the three supplied instance script IDs listed in the preceding table. The instance script ID is separate from the record type ID.
Inactive	`isinactive`	Native inactivity state of the classification record.	Separate from equipment condition or service status on an asset. It is not a processing or script-execution indicator.
Name translations	`translations.locale`, `translations.label`	Locale and translated name on each row of the native Translations sublist.	The supplied record type enables name translation. FSM maintenance updates names for selected supplied entries; it doesn't automatically translate every account-created classification.

Field or Data

Field ID

Purpose

Important Values or Behavior

Name

name

Provides the classification's display name.

Supplied names are Site, Machine, and Component. A name is display text, not a substitute for the record's Internal ID.

Instance script ID

scriptid

Identifies a supplied classification entry.

FSM translation maintenance recognizes the three supplied instance script IDs listed in the preceding table. The instance script ID is separate from the record type ID.

Inactive

isinactive

Native inactivity state of the classification record.

Separate from equipment condition or service status on an asset. It is not a processing or script-execution indicator.

Name translations

translations.locale, translations.label

Locale and translated name on each row of the native Translations sublist.

The supplied record type enables name translation. FSM maintenance updates names for selected supplied entries; it doesn't automatically translate every account-created classification.

The Display Name (Translated) search value (displaynametranslated) in NetSuite is distinct from the stored Name and the Translations sublist. FSM uses an empty translated display name when assessing supplied entries for translation maintenance. It is not a translation-complete or script-running flag. For native instance-name translation, see Translating Custom Record Instance Names.

Creation and Update Sources

The following table lists sources that create or update asset type records.

Source	Effect on the Record
FSM installation	Supplies the Site, Machine, and Component classification entries.
Account maintenance in NetSuite	Creates or maintains classifications used by the account's assets.
FSM translation maintenance	Updates translated names on selected supplied entries through Field Service Scheduled : Language (`customdeploy_nx_language`). For selection and update conditions, see Translation Maintenance.

Source

Effect on the Record

FSM installation

Supplies the Site, Machine, and Component classification entries.

Account maintenance in NetSuite

Creates or maintains classifications used by the account's assets.

FSM translation maintenance

Updates translated names on selected supplied entries through Field Service Scheduled : Language (customdeploy_nx_language). For selection and update conditions, see Translation Maintenance.

Selecting Type on an asset changes the asset's reference; it doesn't create a new classification or change the asset type record.

Used by FSM Features

The following table describes how FSM features use asset type records.

Feature or Use	How the Record Is Used
FSM Localization and Translation	Maintains translated names for the three supplied asset types when the applicable conditions are met.
FSM Mobile resource selection	Standard CRM Task and Project Task event maps provide the task asset's Type as the `assettype` attribute. Account resource rules can use the mapped value to select resources. See FSM Mobile Resource Selection and Shared Data for rule conditions and selection.
FSM Asset Processing from Item Fulfillments	Configured additional fulfillment fields can carry an asset type to a created or updated asset. Standard staging columns don't supply a Type value. See Additional Fields and Matching.

Feature or Use

How the Record Is Used

FSM Localization and Translation

Maintains translated names for the three supplied asset types when the applicable conditions are met.

FSM Mobile resource selection

Standard CRM Task and Project Task event maps provide the task asset's Type as the assettype attribute. Account resource rules can use the mapped value to select resources. See FSM Mobile Resource Selection and Shared Data for rule conditions and selection.

FSM Asset Processing from Item Fulfillments

Configured additional fulfillment fields can carry an asset type to a created or updated asset. Standard staging columns don't supply a Type value. See Additional Fields and Matching.

Record Constraints and Data Requirements

The supplied Type field on the asset is optional in the record definition and on the supplied asset form. Its record definition has no default selection, and the standard asset model supplies no default Type. An account form, model override, or an FSM Mobile resource can impose its own initial value or requirement. Such a requirement applies to that setup, not universally to every asset.

The supplied asset type has no parent hierarchy, equipment-default fields, or processing-status fields. Customer, address, Item, and serial data belong to the asset. For asset form choices, see Forms for NetSuite and FSM Mobile. For fields generated from FSM Mobile forms, see Form Properties.

A classification name alone doesn't define resource availability, a hierarchy, or inheritance. Configuration conditions use mapped data. The FSM Mobile assettype attribute represents a mapped asset type value rather than a supplied instance script ID or display name. Keep condition definitions in FSM Configuration - Shared Rule Matching.