how can I set a date field using string field in workflow?

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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 set a date field using a string field in a workflow, you can use the

TO_DATE

function in the formula field of the workflow action. However, this function is not directly available in the workflow action dropdown, you need to manually type it in the formula field. Here is an example of how you can use it:

TO_DATE({your_string_field}, 'MM/DD/YYYY')

Replace

{your_string_field}

with the actual string field id that you want to convert to a date.

'MM/DD/YYYY'

is the format of the date in the string. You should replace it with the actual format of your date string. Please note that the date format should match exactly with the format of the date in the string field. If the format does not match, it will result in an error or incorrect date. Also, keep in mind that this will only work if the string field contains a valid date string. If the string field contains any other non-date string, it will result in an error. If you want to add a number of days to a date field, you can use the

TO_NUMBER

function to convert the number string to a number and then add it to the date field. Here is an example:

TO_DATE({date_field}, 'MM/DD/YYYY') + TO_NUMBER({number_string_field})

Replace

{date_field}

with the actual date field id,

{number_string_field}

with the actual string field id that contains the number of days you want to add. Please note that workflows in NetSuite have some limitations and may not work as expected in some cases. If you are facing any issues, you may need to use SuiteScript to achieve your requirements.