In general, do workflows perform better than scrip...
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XochisSketches
05/02/2019, 4:08 PMIn general, do workflows perform better than script? I've heard two different things in the past (not here).
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stalbert
05/02/2019, 5:29 PMI get the impression workflows are run similarly to script. I wouldn't be surprised if they compile to something similar to SuiteScript. Anyway, in my experience if I'm responsible for it, a suitescript is easier. Even for simple 'set a field' workflows, SuiteScript (with NFT) is simpler, and much easier to extend.
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michoel
05/02/2019, 8:34 PMNetSuite internally compiles Workflows into scripts. You can see this yourself if you create a workflow with client triggers and view the page source.
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stalbert
05/02/2019, 9:32 PMwell jolly good then. I'm pretty sure the (NFT) code I would use in a script is shorter and easier to understand and maintain than the equivalent workflow in all cases.
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jen
05/02/2019, 9:42 PMI’ve been told WFs are “optimised” to be faster, but I remain unconvinced.
jen
05/02/2019, 9:43 PMin general I’m unconvinced that NetSuite understands how to optimise things….
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stalbert
05/02/2019, 10:01 PMI would be surprised if workflows generated code better than handwritten. It took decades for that to be the case in other languages.
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michoel
05/02/2019, 11:23 PMWell this workflow action
michoel
05/02/2019, 11:24 PMmessage has been deleted
michoel
05/02/2019, 11:24 PMgenerates this code
michoel
05/02/2019, 11:24 PM Copy code
function workflow_fieldchanged(type, fldnam, linenum, column) {
if (fldnam =='shipdate') {AFTERFIELDEDIT10386001_169()}
}
function AFTERFIELDEDIT10386001_169() {
nlapiSetFieldValue('custbody_mos_shipdate', nlapiGetFieldValue('shipdate'));
}p
Pavol
05/03/2019, 7:24 AM@michoel I can't find it in the Source code. Please share more details. It sounds like a great tip.
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stalbert
05/03/2019, 2:08 PMinteresting that it's generating SS1 code, perhaps that implies it may be slower than SS2 native? however, IIRC for client scripts at least, much of the SS2 api is actually just a abstraction around the SS1 api.
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michoel
05/05/2019, 12:32 AM@Pavol you are only able to see the client side triggers (e.g. field changed)