is there a way to create a customer-vendor relationship via scripting

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Based on the conversations, it appears that there are a few ways to create a customer-vendor relationship via scripting in NetSuite: 1. EntityDeduplicationTask: This is a relatively safe approach where you create a vendor and merge it with the customer using an EntityDeduplicationTask. This method is supported by NetSuite and is less likely to cause issues. 2. Record Transformation: This is a more unsupported method where you transform a customer record into a vendor record. Here is a sample code snippet for this method:

javascript
record.transform({fromType: 'customer', fromId: '3864', toType: 'vendor'})

Please note that this method is not officially supported by NetSuite and may cause issues. 3. URL Call: Another method is to call the URL responsible for creating the relationship. This method involves constructing a URL that mimics the process of creating a vendor from a customer in the NetSuite UI. However, this method may require adding an Authorization header, which could involve hardcoding username and password, which is not recommended. 4. REST API: The last method mentioned is using the REST API. There is a path to /customer/{id}/!transform/vendor that can be used to create a vendor from a customer. However, this method was reported to cause an "unexpected error" from NetSuite. Please note that these methods may not be officially supported by NetSuite and could potentially cause issues. Always test thoroughly in a sandbox environment before implementing in a production environment. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******