why would a client script field changed only work if i'm editing and not creating netsuite

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, the

fieldChanged

event in a client script is triggered when a field value is changed and the field loses focus. This event is not triggered when a record is being created because at that point, there are no previous field values to compare with, hence no change is detected. The

fieldChanged

event is designed to react to changes in existing data, so it works when you're editing a record because it can compare the new value with the old one. When creating a record, all fields are initially empty or set to their default values, so there's no "change" to trigger the

fieldChanged

event. If you need to perform some action when a field is set during record creation, consider using the

validateField

or

postSourcing

events instead. The

validateField

event is triggered whenever a field value is set, and the

postSourcing

event is triggered after a sublist field or body field is set from a sourced field. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******