how to restrict view of a custom entity field to certain roles in NetSuite

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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 restrict the view of a custom entity field to certain roles in NetSuite, you can use the "Apply Role Restrictions" option on the field. This option uses the restrictions subtab on the role the user is currently using. For example, if the custom field is using the Department list and the user has a restriction on their role of “own and subordinates only”, then they can only see instances of these custom records that have their same department set. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Navigate to the custom field you want to restrict. 2. Check the "Apply Role Restrictions" box on the field. 3. Make sure the role for the employee has the “restrict employee fields” box checked. Please note that this will only restrict the view of the field, not the entire record. If you want to restrict the view of the entire record, you would need to apply similar restrictions at the record level. Remember, this method relies on the role restrictions that are already set up in NetSuite. If the necessary restrictions are not set up on the role, you will need to configure them first.