Is there a trick to setting the default value of a date field on a custom suitelet form? I've tried using the raw date value, stringifying it with different formats, and using the N/format

parse

and

format

methods. Everything I try either gives me the "invalid field value" error or the "date value 1 must match 2" error.

I usually use moment in combination with the

var dateFormat = runtime.getCurrentUser().getPreference({name: 'DATEFORMAT'})

, and set with a value like

moment('whateverthedateis').format(dateFormat)

in 2.0 a field date is expecting a new Date() object in the right format set on your general preferences or user preferences

no real trick beyond using a valid date

what is this

date

inside of the new Date() call, it might be in the wrong format so the

new Date()

is not interpreting it correctly, if you just want today, then

new Date()

will suffice

Your code is unlikely to work unless date is a number or an iso 8601 string