In NetSuite how to prevent a record being edited and allow only creation of new record

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, to prevent a record from being edited and allow only the creation of new records, you can use a combination of role permissions and SuiteScript. You can set the role permissions to allow only the creation of new records. However, NetSuite does not provide a direct way to restrict editing while allowing creation. To achieve this, you can use a before-submit User Event (UE) script or a workflow. The script or workflow would throw an error when an attempt is made to edit a record, effectively preventing the edit operation. Here is a basic example of how you might structure a before-submit script:

javascript
function beforeSubmit(type){
    if (type == 'edit'){
        throw nlapiCreateError('EDIT_NOT_ALLOWED', 'Editing of records is not allowed', true);
    }
}

In this script, the

beforeSubmit

function is triggered before a record is submitted. If the type of operation is 'edit', an error is thrown, preventing the record from being edited. Please note that this is a simplified example and you may need to adjust it to fit your specific needs. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******