in a client script can i add lines to a sales order using the item name instead of internal id

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, when working with a client script and you want to add lines to a sales order, you typically need to use the internal ID of the item. However, if you only have the item name, you can use the

search

API to find the internal ID of the item using its name. Here is a sample code snippet that demonstrates how you can do this:

javascript
var filters = [];
filters.push(search.createFilter({
    name: 'itemid',
    operator: <http://search.Operator.IS|search.Operator.IS>,
    values: [itemName]
}));

var columns = [];
columns.push(search.createColumn({
    name: 'internalid'
}));

var itemSearch = search.create({
    type: search.Type.ITEM,
    filters: filters,
    columns: columns
});

var itemId;
itemSearch.run().each(function(result) {
    itemId = result.getValue(columns[0]);
    return false; // stop after first result
});

if (itemId) {
    // use itemId to add line to sales order
}

In this code,

itemName

is the name of the item you are looking for. The search will return the internal ID of the first item it finds that matches the name. You can then use this internal ID to add a line to the sales order. Please note that this approach assumes that item names are unique in your system. If they are not, you may need to add additional filters to ensure you are getting the correct item. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******