Cannot Update Password Field

Hi there,

I have a script that creates and edits Vendor records.  Upon creating the Vendor record, I have no problem setting a temporary password, and also setting the 'requirepwdchange' field to force the Vendor to change their password on their first login.

I seem to run into an issue, however, when I attempt to change the password fields a subsequent time (i.e., editing an existing Vendor record).  It appears I only encounter such an issue where that Vendor has not yet logged into the Vendor Centre and reset their password.  From what I can gather, it appears that NetSuite is not allowing me to update a password until the original temporary password / 'requirepwdchange' fields have changed.  Is this correct?  Is there a way around this?