ANS-0170 · SAVED SEARCHES & FORMULAS
How to Display Vendor Bill Due Date on NetSuite Transaction Lines?
Leverage header-level Date and Terms to calculate and display due dates on NetSuite transaction lines.
Short answer
The Vendor Bill Due Date is not directly available at the line level. To display it, utilize header-level Date and Terms. Create a formula to calculate the due date on custom transaction line fields, or use a script to store header values in a custom line-level field. These custom fields can then be used in searches or reports.
Scenario
Users often require the Vendor Bill Due Date to be visible or searchable at the individual line item level within NetSuite, even though this field is natively a header-level attribute. This presents a challenge when attempting to report or filter transaction lines based on their specific due dates.
Solution
The Vendor Bill Due Date field is not directly exposed as a standard line-level field in NetSuite. While the native Date and Terms fields are primarily header-level, their values can be leveraged at the line level through custom fields or scripting.A common workaround involves creating a formula to calculate the Due Date using the transaction's Date and Terms. This method ensures the line-level value accurately reflects the header-level data.Alternatively, a script can be implemented to store the header-level Date and Terms values in a custom transaction line field. This custom column field can then be used to pull the due date value into searches or reports.
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