ANS-1521 · SUITESCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
How Do NetSuite Mass Updates Impact User Event Script Execution?
When a NetSuite Mass Update runs, user event scripts are triggered in the 'xedit' context, which affects how field values are accessed.
Short answer
NetSuite Mass Updates trigger user event scripts in the 'xedit' context, not 'edit'. This means that within the script, the 'nlapiGetFieldValue' function will return 'null' for any fields that were not explicitly modified by the Mass Update operation. Scripts should account for this behavior when attempting to retrieve field values during a mass update.
Scenario
NetSuite users may observe unexpected behavior in their User Event Scripts when these scripts are triggered by a Mass Update operation. Specifically, attempts to retrieve field values using 'nlapiGetFieldValue' within the script might result in 'null' values, even for fields that are populated on the record. This occurs because the script context differs from a standard record edit.
Solution
When a NetSuite Mass Update is executed, it triggers User Event Scripts in the xedit context, not the edit context. This distinction is critical for script behavior. Consequently, within a User Event Script running during a Mass Update, the function nlapiGetFieldValue will return null for all fields unless they were explicitly changed by the Mass Update operation.
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