Does anyone know how to schedule a task to run aft...
# suitescriptj
jen
09/11/2025, 11:16 PMDoes anyone know how to schedule a task to run after a delay, for example after 5 minutes? The reason is we have a N/task call to Scheduled Script that creates a sales order and then emails a PDF of that transaction. However, after the sales order is saved, we have a separate process that kicks off generation of a PDF that is included in the Advanced PDF/HTML template. That other PDF takes a couple minutes to be created, so if we try to email the transaction before that, it will fail as the template won’t be able to find the file to include.
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Anthony OConnor
09/11/2025, 11:31 PM Copy code
let missingPdf= true;
while (missingPdf){
//look for the pdf
if (pdfIsFound) {
missingPDF = false;
}
}
// continue with the rest of your code to send the emailc
christianRILECPQ
09/12/2025, 8:53 AMNetSuite doesn’t really give you a “wait 5 minutes then run” option. Closest workaround is chaining scripts, so have your first scheduled script queue another via N/task once the file’s confirmed, or use a Map/Reduce with a scheduled deployment gap. Some folks hack it by scheduling the follow-up script on a 15-min interval and letting it pick up when the file’s ready, but there’s no built-in delay timer.
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jen
09/12/2025, 4:00 PM@Anthony OConnor I cannot just not send the PDF …. it always has to be sent (even if there is a delay to send)
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Anthony OConnor
09/12/2025, 4:02 PMright... you'll be stuck in the while loop looking for the PDF until you find it