How can I automatically set the value of a field on a beforeLoad event? I want this to happen when the transaction the field is on is created new, edited as an existing transaction, or inline-edited, so that the field will always be sure to have the autopopulation logic applied to it, not matter how the record is accessed.

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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 automatically set the value of a field on a beforeLoad event, you can use a User Event Script in NetSuite's SuiteScript. This script triggers when a record is loaded, and you can specify the event type to be either 'create', 'edit', or 'view'. Here's a basic example of how you might set up your User Event Script:

javascript
/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.x
 * @NScriptType UserEventScript
 */
define(['N/record'], function(record) {
    function beforeLoad(context) {
        if (context.type === context.UserEventType.CREATE || context.type === context.UserEventType.EDIT || context.type === context.UserEventType.COPY) {
            var form = context.form;
            var field = form.addField({
                id: 'custpage_myfield',
                type: 'text',
                label: 'My Field'
            });
            field.defaultValue = 'My Default Value';
        }
    }
    return {
        beforeLoad: beforeLoad
    };
});

In this script, a new field is added to the form when a record is created, edited, or copied. The field is given a default value, which will be set automatically. However, please note that the value set in the beforeLoad event will not be saved to the record. The beforeLoad event is typically used to display calculated or dynamic values during the viewing or editing of the record. If you need to save the value to the record, you should use the beforeSubmit event instead. Also, if you need to set the value for existing records, you might need to run a scheduled script to update those records. This is because the beforeLoad event only triggers when a record is loaded, not when it is simply viewed.