Efficient performance in NetSuite is crucial. With the NetSuite Performance Details tool, anyone can identify the cause for slow startup times.
NetSuite’s Secret Door
Everyone loves secret passageways and Narnia doors that open to something unique. Did you know that NetSuite has a secret door of its own?
Wherever you are in NetSuite, there is a hidden way to find helpful performance details related to the page you recently loaded. Here’s the secret: double click the NetSuite logo on the top left! A popup will show, detailing several important performance stats.
The popup will give you the following information for records:
“Total” is the entire time that the record took to load. In the example pictured above, it took just over 18 seconds to load a Purchase Order record. The details following the “total” break down that time into categories. Much of the time taken to load was caused by NetSuite’s server, which is normal. There is nothing we can do to improve performance in that area. There are also server-side scripts that slowed the record by almost three seconds, and a Client script that added another second to that time. This popup will also show you the additional time added by workflows and the seconds that your network connection speed added to the total amount.
After this, we get information about the current page we are viewing, the email we are logged in with, and the current time.
Conclusion
Next time you notice a certain record taking unreasonably long to load, try out the NetSuite Performance Details tool. There may be performance improvements that you can make. If you are looking to improve script load times for very slow records, SuiteRep may be able to help make your NetSuite account more efficient. Reach out to us at any time for a free consultation.
Another great tool is the Application Performance Monitoring tool (APM) from Netsuite. It’s a free bundle that aggregates this data and as of 2020.2 gives recommendations of “concerns” that an admin should review.
Thanks so much for the comment, Roy. I’ll have to look into that one!