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New To NetSuite | Custom Field Types: Date vs. Date/Time

edited Aug 21, 2025 6:52PM in SuiteBuilder & SuiteBundler

NetSuite offers both Date and Date/Time custom field types to capture time-based information. While they seem similar, they serve distinct purposes depending on whether you need to track just the calendar date or both the date and the exact time.

Note: The date and time are based on the user’s NetSuite Time Zone preference, set at Home > Set Preferences, not on the browser client time zone.

Example Use Cases for Date fields:

  • Project Due Date
  • Contract Start/End Date
  • Invoice Date
  • Requested Ship Date

Example Use Cases for Date/Time Fields:

  • System logs or timestamps
  • Meeting or appointment times
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