When copying records, you might need to reset fields whose values you do not want to get copied to the new record. It is very common to do this in the beforeLoad event (i.e. server-side):
/**
* @NApiVersion 2.0
* @NScriptType UserEventScript
* @NModuleScope SameAccount
*/
define([],
function() {
/**
* Defines the function definition that is executed before record is loaded.
* @param {Object} context
* @param {Record} context.newRecord - New record
* @param {string} context.type - Trigger type; use values from the context.UserEventType enum
* @param {Form} context.form - Current form
* @param {ServletRequest} scriptContext.request - HTTP request information sent from the browser for a client action only.
* @since 2015.2
*/
function beforeLoad(context) {
// Will not work for multi-select fields; use a client-script instead!
if (context.type === 'copy') {
var rec = context.newRecord;
var fieldId = 'custbody_your_multi_select_field_id';
if (context.form.getField(fieldId)) {
rec.setValue(fieldId, ''); // [] or null will also work.
// Value shows up as cleared in the console
// but it is still there in the UI and
// will get persisted upon saving the record
log.debug('Weird', rec.getValue(fieldId)); // Expected: []
}
}
}
return {
beforeLoad: beforeLoad
}
})
However, I recently discovered that if the field in question is a multi-select field, the value did not get reset! To achieve the desired outcome, I had to switch to a client-side script and reset the field in the pageInit event:
/**
* @NApiVersion 2.0
* @NScriptType ClientScript
* @NModuleScope SameAccount
*/
define([],
function() {
/**
* Function to be executed after page is initialized.
*
* @param {Object} context
* @param {Record} context.currentRecord - Current form record
* @param {string} context.mode - The mode in which the record is being accessed (create, copy, or edit)
*
* @since 2015.2
*/
function pageInit(context) {
// Note: Not done in beforeLoad because resetting the value of a multi-select field does not work there!
if (context.mode === 'copy') {
var rec = context.currentRecord;
var fieldId = 'custbody_your_multi_select_field_id';
if (rec.getField(fieldId)) {
rec.setValue(fieldId, ''); // [] or null will also work.
}
}
}
return {
pageInit: pageInit
}
})
This is one of those annoying inconsistencies in the NetSuite APIs. However, now that you know, you won’t have to waste time wondering if you’re losing your mind. All the best.
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