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How to Perform NetSuite Global Searches Directly from Chrome’s Address Bar
Streamline your NetSuite workflow by configuring a custom search engine in Chrome for quick global search access.
Short answer
Configure a custom search engine in Chrome's settings to quickly perform NetSuite global searches. By entering a short keyword in the address bar followed by your query, you can instantly retrieve NetSuite results within your current account and role context, enhancing efficiency.
Scenario
Users often need to perform frequent global searches within NetSuite but find navigating to the application and using its internal search bar time-consuming. A common requirement is to expedite this process by leveraging browser capabilities for direct search queries, similar to how one might search the web.
Solution
To configure Chrome for direct NetSuite global searches:
Open Chrome's settings by clicking the three-dot menu, then 'Settings', then 'Search engine' in the left pane, and finally 'Manage search engines and site search' on the right.
Under the 'Site search' section, locate and select 'Add'.
In the 'Add search engine' dialog, enter the following details:
- Search engine: NetSuite
- Shortcut: ns
- URL with %s in place of query:
https://system.netsuite.com/app/common/search/ubersearchresults.nl?quicksearchT&searchtypeUber&frame¾&Uber_NAMEtypeKEYWORDSTARTSWITH&Uber_NAME%sClick 'Add' to save the new search service.Once configured, users can open a new tab in Chrome, type "ns" into the address bar, and then press space or tab. Chrome will display "Search NetSuite:" in the address bar. Typing a query and pressing enter will execute the search within NetSuite, displaying results in the context of the user's current NetSuite account and role.
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