How to Hide NetSuite Fields While Maintaining Script Access

NetSuite provides two primary methods for hiding fields on a record:n

1. Hide the field directly on the form using UI customization.n

2. Hide the field programmatically using SuiteScript.

   When a script interacts with a field that needs to be hidden from the user interface, the appropriate method depends on the field type and the script's execution context (server-side or client-side).

   SuiteScript 2.x Examples for Hiding Fields:

   For Body Fields (Server-Side - User Event/Suitelet):n

javascriptn// Assuming 'scriptContext.form' is available in a User Event or Suitelet scriptnscriptContext.form.getField({ id: 'FIELDID' }).updateDisplayType({ displayType: serverWidget.FieldDisplayType.HIDDEN });n

For Body Fields (Client-Side - N/currentRecord):n

javascriptn// Assuming 'currentRecord' is an instance of N/currentRecord in a Client ScriptncurrentRecord.getField({ fieldId: 'FIELDID' }).isDisplay = false;n

For Sublist Column Fields (Server-Side - User Event/Suitelet):n

javascriptn// Assuming 'scriptContext.form' is available in a User Event or Suitelet scriptn// Example for 'item' sublist and 'custcol_mycolumnid' columnnvar sublist = scriptContext.form.getSublist({ id: 'item' });nif (sublist) {n    var columnField = sublist.getColumn({ id: 'custcol_mycolumnid' });n    if (columnField) {n        columnField.updateDisplayType({ displayType: serverWidget.FieldDisplayType.HIDDEN });n    }n}n

Recommendations for Fields Used by Scripts:

For Body Fields:

Both form customization and scripting can be used to hide body fields. Scripts will retain the ability to set and read values for these fields regardless of the hiding method.

For Sublist Column Fields:

For Server-Side Scripts (User Event, Suitelet, RESTlet, Mass Update):

Sublist column fields can be hidden using scripting. Server-side scripts will still be able to set and read the field's value.

For Client-Side Scripts:

For client-side scripts, directly hiding sublist column fields using client-side APIs is more complex and limited. The isDisplay property for sublist fields is not available in dynamic mode and is read-only in the N/currentRecord module. Therefore, if a sublist column field needs to be hidden but still interacted with by a client-side script, it is generally recommended to hide the field via form customization or a server-side script (e.g., a User Event script).