ANS-1849 · SUITESCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
What is the NetSuite Links Portlet and How to Customize It?
Discover the NetSuite Links portlet's purpose and how to create custom versions using SuiteScript for tailored navigation.
Short answer
The NetSuite Links portlet displays context-specific links, often categorized, to relevant areas within the system. Users can also create custom 'LINKS' type portlets using SuiteScript 1.0 to include any desired links, providing flexible navigation options tailored to specific roles or dashboards.
Scenario
Users often seek to understand the purpose and functionality of the standard NetSuite Links portlet. Additionally, there is a common need to customize dashboard navigation by adding specific links that are not available in the standard portlet, requiring a programmatic solution.
Solution
The standard NetSuite Links portlet displays links relevant to the current context or record type, often categorized similarly to the tab menu structure. Its content is dynamic and specific to the page or record being viewed.For more customized navigation, it is possible to create a Portlet script of type LINKS. This allows administrators to define and include any desired links within a custom portlet.Further details on creating custom portlets using SuiteScript 1.0 can be found in the NetSuite Help documentation for nlobjPortlet. While SuiteScript 1.0 is an older version, this API remains functional for creating custom link portlets:
https://system.netsuite.com/help/helpcenter/en_US/Output/Help/SuiteFlex/SuiteScript/SSAPI_nlobjPortlet.html#N1409618631-0Expert NetSuite Support
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