Preventing the Inevitable
Disabling fields can really help smooth out business processes by limiting human error. NetSuite can be complicated at times. Not only must your business team learn the ins and outs of all of NetSuite’s processes, but they must also learn what not to do. But making mistakes becomes only easier and easier when users continually add more ambiguous fields, buttons, and links. So, what if your team could view the relevant information but not need to worry about making such mistakes? What if these fields were populated automatically, instantaneously, and reliably so that no mistakes will enter your workflow?
Automatic Population
Of course, if you disabled every field and eliminated all editing, NetSuite would be full of empty (and rather useless) fields! Before you can disable a field, it must be populated somehow. One benefit to SuiteScripting is that you can populate even disabled fields. Scripts in NetSuite always have priority in the system. Often, what users can’t achieve in the user interface or even with Workflows, developers can do with SuiteScripting. For example, if you need to populate a field on a Sales Order with a certain value from the customer record based on a set of criteria, a script can easily make this happen every time you initiate a new Sales Order. Perhaps you have something in mind that your team has been repeatedly entering by hand which a developer could easily automate.
Disabling Editing
Some fields do need to remain editable. Each company operates differently and will have differing requirements. But perhaps disabling a field that’s automatically populating would be helpful to your team. At SuiteRep, we often create automations and disable fields. Sometimes these automations are quite simple. But other times the company needs something a bit more complex. And we gladly work with both! We want to help make our clients’ processes as simple and efficient as possible.
Conclusion
Again, every NetSuite business is slightly different. What’s best for one company might not be best for another. Whatever your needs are, SuiteRep would love to talk and see how we can help your company. We offer free consultations if you are interested. Feel free to reach out to us at any time!