if i am on a transaction and wish to add a reference to a new custom record type that references the transaction as “record is parent” but the parent record has not been saved yet, how do i add this child record type?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Based on the conversations, it seems that you are trying to create a child record that references a parent transaction record, but the parent transaction record has not been saved yet. In NetSuite, you can't create a child record that references a parent record before the parent record has been saved. This is because the child record needs the internal ID of the parent record to establish the relationship, and the internal ID is not generated until the record is saved. However, you can create a workaround by using a two-step process: 1. Save the parent transaction record first. This will generate the internal ID for the parent record. 2. Then, create the child record and reference the parent record using the internal ID. Here is a sample SuiteScript code that demonstrates this process:

javascript
// Create and save the parent record
var parentRecord = record.create({
    type: 'customrecord_parent'
});
var parentRecordId = parentRecord.save();

// Create the child record and reference the parent record
var childRecord = record.create({
    type: 'customrecord_child'
});
childRecord.setValue({
    fieldId: 'custrecord_parent',
    value: parentRecordId
});
childRecord.save();

In this code,

customrecord_parent

and

customrecord_child

are the IDs of the parent and child custom record types, and

custrecord_parent

is the ID of the field on the child record that references the parent record. Remember to replace these IDs with the actual IDs of your custom record types and fields. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******