Problem: Missing NetSuite Item Type
Want to load a NetSuite item record but only have the item ID? You may think you can’t load the record because you need to know whether it's an inventory item, a discount item, a lot-numbered assembly item, etc.
However, if you have the item ID but no item type, it is still possible to load the NetSuite item record! You can do this by getting the item type from the ID.
Solution: Use Type 'item' with Internal ID
To get the record type from the record ID, we run a search that allows us to use just the type 'item' and the internal ID. example:
var itemId = 12345;
return record.load({
type: search.lookupFields({type: 'item', id: itemId, columns: 'recordtype'})['recordtype'],
id: itemId
});That's how to get the record type using the record ID! It's a very simple, but helpful solution for cases when you are missing the NetSuite item type.
Author: JP Terneus
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