how to use the N/query on a client side script

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****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ****** To use the N/query module on a client-side script, you can load it using the

require

function in your script. Here is a sample code snippet:

javascript
require(['N/query'], function (query) {
    window['query'] = query;
})

This code will load the N/query module and assign it to the global

query

variable, which you can then use to run your queries. If you want to use the N/query module in a Map/Reduce script, you can include the module and use it as you would in any other script type. For instance, if you want to get a customer's past due invoices and send them via email, you can structure your code to use the Map/Reduce functions with the N/query module. However, if you only want the getInputData to run a SuiteQL query, and won’t be using it anywhere else (in your map, reduce, or summarize functions) then you don’t even need to include the N/query module in your script. You can just use the syntax described in the SuiteAnswers article to return the SuiteQL query, and NetSuite will run it for you. As for whether to use N/query or N/search, it depends on your use case. N/query is useful for multi-joining and can be faster if you're familiar with SQL. However, for simple lookups or code that you want other NetSuite developers to be able to read and understand, N/search might be a better choice.