Using SuiteScript 2.1, create a function that will see a field, of type Date, to a date calculated by the current date, plus X number of days

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In SuiteScript 2.1, you can create a function to set a field of type Date to a date calculated by the current date plus X number of days. Here's an example of how you can do this:

javascript
/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.1
 * @NScriptType UserEventScript
 */
define(['N/record', 'N/format'], function(record, format) {
    function beforeSubmit(context) {
        if (context.type !== context.UserEventType.CREATE) {
            return;
        }

        var rec = context.newRecord;
        var currentDate = new Date();
        var xDays = 5; // replace with the number of days you want to add

        // add xDays to the current date
        currentDate.setDate(currentDate.getDate() + xDays);

        // format the date to a string in the user's timezone
        var formattedDate = format.format({
            value: currentDate,
            type: format.Type.DATE
        });

        // set the date field
        rec.setValue({
            fieldId: 'custrecord_my_date_field', // replace with your field id
            value: formattedDate
        });
    }

    return {
        beforeSubmit: beforeSubmit
    };
});

In this example, we're using a User Event script that triggers before a record is submitted. We get the current date, add X number of days to it, format it to a string in the user's timezone, and then set the value of the date field on the record. Please replace

'custrecord_my_date_field'

with your actual field id and

xDays

with the number of days you want to add to the current date. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******

@darrenhillconsulting how often do these scripts work out when you use them?