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September 16, 2026 | Question of the Week
Hello everyone! It's time to get your heads in the game! Do you have what it takes to face this week's challenge? Power up your memory and comment your answer below. What acts as a central place to review, manage, and override settings for standard records, custom records, and custom transaction types? A. Record…
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New to NetSuite | A Manual Spreadsheet Process Needs to Move Into NetSuite
How to Model It with Custom Records Manual spreadsheets are often used to track business processes that do not yet have a formal system. Over time, these spreadsheets can become difficult to manage, especially when multiple users need to update the same information. SuiteBuilder custom records can help move these manual…
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NetSuite Admin Tip | Separate Admin Fields from User Entry Fields
As customizations grow, forms can become crowded with fields used for different purposes. Some fields are meant for users to complete during data entry, while others are used by admins, workflows, scripts, reporting, or review processes. Separating admin fields from user entry fields can make forms easier to use and easier…
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AskAGuruLive with Alex about SuiteBuilder (August 19, 2026)
Greetings, everyone! This is Alex, one of your SuiteBuilder Gurus here in the NetSuite Support Community. 😊 I will be live today to answer your questions from 1 PM to 2 PM ET. Before we start, here are some of our house rules: Post your questions by commenting below. 1 comment = 1 question. Some questions may be complex so…
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Global Search - internal ID
Greetings, Is there a way I can create an internal ID or a custom/native field with a randomized number that I can search globally? We need a field that can be globally searchable that's not a name, ideally a number, so I assumed internal ID would be the easiest, but I cannot seem to find it on the workflow or filter and…
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New To NetSuite | Workflow: Create a Created By: field for Transactions
New To NetSuite | Workflow: Create a Created By: field for Transactions. Ever wondered if it’s possible to have a field that automatically sets the employee that created the transaction? In this topic, we will tackle how to create a Workflow that will automatically set the employee who created the transaction on a custom…
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NetSuite Admin Tip | A User Reports Missing Access to a Custom Record: Permissions to Check First
When a user cannot access a custom record, the issue is often related to role permissions, custom record settings, form access, or navigation setup. Reviewing these areas first can help admins identify the cause more quickly. Scenario A user reports that they cannot see or open a custom record in NetSuite. The issue may…
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New to NetSuite | Understanding the Difference Between SuiteBuilder and SuiteCloud
When learning NetSuite customization, two terms you may often see are SuiteBuilder and SuiteCloud. They are related, but they are not the same. Both help extend NetSuite, but they are used for different types of work. What Is SuiteBuilder? SuiteBuilder is mainly used for configuration and customization inside NetSuite. It…
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NetSuite Admin Tip | A New Admin Inherits Old Customizations: Review Fields, Forms, Record, & Script
When a new admin inherits a NetSuite account, old customizations can be difficult to understand. Fields, forms, custom records, workflows, and scripts may have been created by different people over time, and not all of them may still be needed. A structured review can help the new admin understand what exists, what is…
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NSC | A Customer Onboarding Team Needs Checkpoints: How to Track Them in SuiteBuilder
Customer onboarding often includes multiple steps before a customer is fully ready for normal processing. If these steps are tracked manually or outside NetSuite, teams may miss updates, duplicate work, or lose visibility into progress. SuiteBuilder can help by adding simple tracking fields or records to capture onboarding…