Discussions
Stay up-to-date with the latest news from NetSuite. You’ll be in the know about how to connect with peers and take your business to new heights at our virtual, in-person, on demand events, and much more.
Now is the time to ask your NetSuite-savvy friends and colleagues to join the NetSuite Support Community! Refer now! Click here to watch and learn more!
Update your Profile with your Support type to get your Support Type badge.
Don't miss out on our Pop Quiz 1, Pop Quiz 2, Pop Quiz 3, Pop Quiz 4 You only have until May 23, 2025, 3:00 PM ET to comment your answers and earn rewards! Click here for more details.
Uncover the power of data with the Analytics Hub —your ultimate guide to mastering NetSuite Saved Searches and Reports. Simplify the complex and unlock your organization's true potential. Dive into the Analytics Hub now and soar to new heights!
SuiteWorld 2025 registration is officially OPEN

SuiteWorld is the largest annual gathering of the NetSuite community! It will be held in Las Vegas on October 6-9, 2025. Our customers and partners look forward to SuiteWorld every year as a place to hear the latest from NetSuite, get hands-on learning, and connect with each other. Register now!
Starting June 1st, 2025, you may notice that our regular e-Fix releases are being referred to as ‘Minor Releases’. It’s still the same release schedule, with a different name. (Link can be found here)
In observance of Memorial Day, will have limited staffing on Monday, May 26. As a result, we will be temporarily closing our Live Chat queue for the day.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

How to Source Name of the Current User

edited Mar 6, 2023 11:36AM in Ask A Guru 3 comments

I am trying to complete a custom field (which is type Free-form text) with details of the currently logged on user via Workflow on a Customer Record.

This is the only option I've found that will return anything into the field - and this returns the internal ID of the User.

If I select 'User' in the Record (Join Field) and then any field (i.e. firstname) then nothing is returned in the field.

I've tried variations in the Formula box, such as {user.name} but these all return blank also.


We are implementing SuitePeople, so I wondered if this could be a problem from the enahanced employee permissions that are applied - but I'm getting the same behaviour with the default Administrator role (which as far as I know has fill access to everything everywhere).

Tagged:

Howdy, Stranger!

Log In

To view full details, sign in.

Register

Don't have an account? Click here to get started!

Leaderboard

Community Whiz

Quarter 2 (Apr-Jun 2025)

This Week's Leaders

This Month's Leaders

All Time Leaders