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How can I get the text of a field of my newRecord? When I use the getText function I get "Invalid API usage. You must use getValue to return the value set with setValue."

For some fields only you ca use getText('fieldId');

which type of field you are trying to gettext?

Show us some code! Also tell us which field type is it?

It's a list I'm trying to get the text value of instead of the ID.

`// Let's get the current new record and the customer ID of it's parent`
`      var currRecord = context.newRecord;`

`		// Retrieve field values for type of treatment and date of today`
`		var treatmentType = currRecord.getText({fieldId: 'custrecord_vq_minuten_behandeling'});`

It's a list based on items and I'm trying to get the name of the item instead of the internal ID.

I've never seen that before, but it sounds like you are trying to get the text of a field in beforeSubmit. The text might not be loaded yet, which is why its telling you to use getValue.

VQ_Behandelcode.js

ah yes I'm trying to use it in the beforeSubmit

the alternative is that you use the field options

afterSubmit gives the same error so I guess I will have to lookup field options as you say

if you are already in afterSubmit, you can use search.lookupFields to lookup the values

I see, will look that up. I'm setting my first steps with suitescript :slightly_smiling_face:

Well, Good luck, you'll need that.

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