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Cannot call method "getFieldValue" of null
I am trying to determine if a field changed on a record.
I am checking this in the afterSubmit event.
I am only checking this if the type is Edit.
var oldRecord = nlapiGetOldRecord();
oldRecord.nlapiGetFieldValue('custrecord_tc_milestone_customer_name');
I am getting the error:
TypeError: Cannot call method "getFieldValue" of null (Milestone_usereventscript.js#72)
I have tried checking if olRecord is null and it is always null even when it is an edit of an existing record.
The script is deployed to a custom record.
Customer Care Case # is 1406916.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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