I am using the N/file module to create and store f...
# suitescriptm
Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 9:47 AMI am using the N/file module to create and store files in the file cabinet, but the problem I am facing is related to entry points, what should be the entry point for writing a file? I am using the define method and uploading the script in Netsuite.
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NElliott
09/28/2021, 10:04 AMWhat script type?
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Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 10:07 AM@NElliott I mean @NScriptType because there are 4 types of n script types, for example userevent, scheduled scripts, restlet scripts, etc. Which script would be used in my case?
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NElliott
09/28/2021, 10:11 AMEntirely depends on what you're trying to do...
NElliott
09/28/2021, 10:11 AMThere's no one type fits all.
NElliott
09/28/2021, 10:12 AMIt sounds like you need to understand the differences between the different script types.
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Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 10:13 AMI knew all diiferent types, I just want to create a file and store in the filecabinet
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NickSuite
09/28/2021, 10:15 AMThe N/File module will work with UE, SS, MR, SL. It depends on your user case and what you are trying to achieve.
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NElliott
09/28/2021, 10:20 AMYou need to provide more context. For instance, are you wanting to create and save a file when a record is created? When data is posted to NS? When a SuiteLet has been submitted etc etc etc
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Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 10:51 AMI want to make button and when I click on the button a new file should create in the specified folder
Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 10:54 AM@NApiVersion 2.0
@NScriptType UserEventScript
define(['N/file'], function(file) {
return{
beforeSubmit: customFunction
}
function customFunction() {
// Create a file containing text
var fileObj = file.create({
name: 'testHelloWorld.txt',
fileType: file.Type.PLAINTEXT,
contents: 'Hello World\nHello World'
});
// Set the folder for the file
fileObj.folder = 293909;
// Save the file
var id = fileObj.save();
// Load the same file to ensure it was saved correctly
fileObj = file.load({
id: id
});
}
});
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NElliott
09/28/2021, 11:25 AMYou need to understand the differences between the script types, that's not going to work. (or at least it will create a file every time in beoreSubmit)
You will need to add a button with the UE script.
The button will reference a client script function.
Ideally the client script will create the file, but, I don't think n/file is available in client script.
So you'll probably need your client script call a Suitelet to create your file for you.
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David Kennedy
09/28/2021, 11:30 AM^^ correct, the N/file module is only available server side
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Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 11:36 AMI have used Scheduled Script and execute the script in the testing mode and it has created the file in the file cabinet successfully.
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NElliott
09/28/2021, 11:46 AMYes, if you're is accessing the record you have that UE script against that will do that... every time, and when a user opens the record and saves it.
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Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 11:59 AMactually I am finding the simple way to just create the file , just like we create and manipulate file in PHP using fwrite function, but obviously NS has its own coding style we need to follow all that SOP's , we can't just randomly code
Mujtaba Hussain
09/28/2021, 11:59 AMbtw brother @NElliott thanks alot for time and help
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jen
09/29/2021, 2:34 PMIf you want it to happen off a button, maybe a Custom Workflow Script.
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