Using a Custom Record to Reference Internal NetSuite IDs Example

You can use a custom record type to store the references to the required NetSuite standard records and retrieve them through SuiteScript. For more information about creating custom record types, see Creating Custom Record Types in the Customization documentation.

Note:

The following custom record example and plug-in implementation code is for demonstration purposes only. Your implementation may differ depending on your requirements. You can use a similar solution to retrieve other IDs, like subsidiaries or entities. Also, you use a similar method to create a solution that is not language-dependent.

To store and retrieve references to internal NetSuite IDs, complete the following steps:

1. Create a custom record type with an ID of customrecord_tutorial_account_config and add a field that references a standard NetSuite record. For example, create a custom record type named Account Configuration to store references to the accounts required by the plug-in implementation. Then, create a field for the custom record type with the following configuration:

   Field Property	Value
   Label	Account
   ID	_account
   Type	List/Record
   List/Record	Account

2. Create a new instance of the custom record. For this example, you create a custom record with a name of Cash Basis Income Account that references a NetSuite account that you want to use with a custom line in the plug-in implementation.

3. Create the plug-in implementation and utility script files. The helper function findConfiguredAccount(name) searches for the account name and returns the internal NetSuite account ID.

Utility Javascript File

             // Returns internal ID of account from a custom record with the name specified in parameter
   function findConfiguredAccount(name)
   {
      var searchFilters = new Array();
      searchFilters[0] = new nlobjSearchFilter('name', null, 'is', name);
      searchFilters[1] = new nlobjSearchFilter('isinactive', null, 'is', 'F');
      
      var searchColumns = new Array();
      searchColumns[0] = new nlobjSearchColumn('custrecord_account');
      
      var searchResults = nlapiSearchRecord('customrecord_tutorial_account_config', null, searchFilters, searchColumns);
      
      if (searchResults!=null && searchResults.length > 0)
      {
         return searchResults[0].getValue('custrecord_account');
      }
      throw "Account " + name + " not found";
   } 

        

Plug-in Implementation Script File

             function customizeGlImpact(transactionRecord, standardLines, customLines, book)
   {
      ...
      var accountId = findConfiguredAccount('Cash Basis Income Account');
      line.setAccountId(accountId);
      ...
   } 

        

Related Topics

• Custom GL Lines Plug-in Example Code
• Utility Files for a Custom GL Lines Plug-In Implementation

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