Transition Triggers

The optional trigger type you select for the Trigger On property of a transition determines when the transition executes.

The following table lists the valid transition trigger types:

Trigger Type	Description
Entry	Transition only executes when the record in the workflow first enters the state.
Before Record Load	Transition executes before the record loads into the browser.
Before Record Submit	Transition executes after the user clicks Save on the record and before NetSuite writes the record data to the database.
After Record Submit	Transition executes after NetSuite writes the record data to the database.
Scheduled	Transition executes after the record enters the state and meets the defined schedule properties. See Scheduling a Transition.
Blank	Transition executes as soon as the conditions of the transition are met. For more information about leaving the transition trigger blank, see Blank Transition Trigger.

Trigger Type

Description

Entry

Transition only executes when the record in the workflow first enters the state.

Before Record Load

Transition executes before the record loads into the browser.

Before Record Submit

Transition executes after the user clicks Save on the record and before NetSuite writes the record data to the database.

After Record Submit

Transition executes after NetSuite writes the record data to the database.

Scheduled

Transition executes after the record enters the state and meets the defined schedule properties. See Scheduling a Transition.

Blank

Transition executes as soon as the conditions of the transition are met.

For more information about leaving the transition trigger blank, see Blank Transition Trigger.