Hi, all. I apologize for posting a very newbie question in a very advanced channel. I'm just getting started learning SuiteScript, mostly, at the moment, so that I can use Restlets to pull data from NetSuite and occasionally post data. But my current requirement is to take data from a fulfillment partner and use it to update a dozen or so fields for a batch of shipper/fulfillment records. For example, adding tracking numbers and shipping weight to the fulfillment record. Am I headed in the right direction here? Can I use RESTlets to accomplish that? In the early documentation, I only see mentions for PUT. I don't see any mention of PATCH, which is what I would need. I am new to this, so I might be confusing my terminology. Am I headed in the right direction? Can I update a few fields on an existing record this way?

restlets are not very flexible

Is there a different avenue I should pursue then? My goal is to automate a dozen or so fields on a select group of fulfillment records. I'm pretty new to the options available, but this sounds like it is not the one I want.

the methods you use only really matters if you are trying to make your service follow restful design principles

Ah, I was thinking that might be my backup plan. Perhaps I post my data into a custom record and have a workflow that uses the data in the custom record to update the actual fulfillment record?

thats a technique you can use if you are working with a lot of data

100-200 fulfillment records per day probably

its not the number per day that really matters

I'm only a few months into NetSuite now, so i'm definitely still trying to figure out my options.

its the number of fulfillments per request

Ah, I see. I could probably make individual requests for each one. I've been debating the 2 approaches.

individual requests works best

So then I POST my data for each fulfillment into a customer record one at a time and then have something on the NetSuite side to update the fields of the actual fulfillment record from what's on the custom record?

you can update the fulfillment directly from the data in the POST

Sorry, I don't understand how to do that. I thought I post would create a new record? (Feel free to point me to documentation. I don't want to take up a bunch of your time with very basic questions. I appreciate all your help.)

POST has no real meaning

I see...that's unexpected! Can I use the document number in a POST to match up to the correct document and then write those fields into it with the POST?

yes

Excellent! I had no idea. I'm from a SQL background. I'm used to my commands being awful literal and limited.