function updShipCarrier(rec_type, rec_id)
{
var recCustomer = nlapiLoadRecord(rec_type, rec_id);
recCustomer.setFieldText('shippingcarrier', 'UPS');
// tested with this code - recCustomer.setFieldValue('shippingcarrier', 'ups')
recCustomer.setFieldValue('comments', 'NEW TEST comment on update');
nlapiSubmitRecord(recCustomer);
}