How can I get the current date for the accounts time zone in a map reduce server side script?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

To get the current date for the account's time zone in a map reduce server side script, you can use the

format

module in SuiteScript. The

format

module provides methods to convert a JavaScript Date object to a string, and vice versa, while respecting the user's or company's timezone settings. Here is a code snippet that was shared in the conversations:

javascript
function getTodayInCurrentUserTimezone() {
    var format = require('N/format');
    return format.parse({
        type: format.Type.DATE, 
        value: format.format({
            type: format.Type.DATETIME, 
            value: new Date()
        })
    });
}

This function will return a JavaScript Date object that represents the current date and time in the current user's timezone. However, since you're working with a map/reduce script, which runs in the context of the company's timezone, not a specific user's timezone, the returned date will be in the company's timezone. Please note that the

format

module is part of SuiteScript 2.0 API, and it's not available in SuiteScript 1.0. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******