NetSuite: Most-used fields

NetSuite: Most-used fields#

The table below gives information about most-used fields that you can import from NetSuite. Other fields might also be available in Adverity.

The fields that you can fetch in Adverity are updated regularly to reflect updates to data source APIs.

API name

Adverity UI name

Description

Use in Adverity

account

account

The general ledger account associated with a transaction line.

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account_id

account_id

The internal ID of the general ledger account associated with a transaction line.

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account_name

account_name

The name of the general ledger account associated with a transaction line.

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account_number

account_number

The unique identifier for an account, often required when the ‘Use Account Numbers’ preference is enabled in NetSuite.

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account_type

account_type

The classification of a financial account, such as Bank, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Income, or Expense. This field specifies how the account functions within the accounting system.

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advertiser

advertiser

Reference to the advertiser entity for marketing or campaign records.

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advertiser_name

advertiser_name

The name of the advertiser.

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agency

agency

Reference to the advertising or marketing agency.

dimension

aging_bucket

aging_bucket

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amount

amount

The monetary value of a transaction line item or a total, represented as a decimal number.

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amount_credit

amount_credit

The monetary amount of a credit applied.

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amount_debit

amount_debit

The monetary amount of a debit applied.

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amount_unpaid

amount_unpaid

The remaining balance on a transaction that has not yet been paid.

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approval_status

approval_status

The current approval status of a record or transaction, indicating if it has been approved, pending, or rejected. For time-related records, this can indicate whether hours are approved or rejected.

dimension

class

class

The classification of a transaction or record, used for reporting and categorization.

metric

class.id

class.id

The internal ID of the classification associated with a transaction or record.

metric

class.links

class.links

A collection of links related to the associated classification record.

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class.refName

class.refName

The reference name or display name of the classification associated with a transaction or record.

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client_id

client_id

Internal identifier for the client associated with a record.

dimension

client_line_of_business

client_line_of_business

The line of business associated with the client.

dimension

client_line_of_business_id

client_line_of_business_id

Internal identifier for the client’s line of business.

metric

client_name

client_name

The name of the client.

dimension

client_vendor

client_vendor

This field identifies a business entity in NetSuite, which can be either a customer (client) for sales and CRM purposes or a supplier (vendor) for procurement and financial transactions.

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companyname

companyname

The name of the company for a customer or other entity record.

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created_from_id

created_from_id

The internal ID of the record from which the current record was created (e.g., an invoice created from a sales order).

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currency

currency

The currency used for the transaction or record, such as USD, EUR, or CAD. Requires the Multiple Currencies feature to be enabled.

dimension

customForm.id

customForm.id

The internal ID of the custom form used for the record.

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customForm.refName

customForm.refName

The reference name or display name of the custom form used for the record.

dimension

customer

customer

The customer associated with a transaction or other record.

dimension

customer.id

customer.id

The internal ID of the customer associated with a transaction or other record.

metric

customer.links

customer.links

A collection of links related to the associated customer record.

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customer.refName

customer.refName

The reference name or display name of the customer associated with a transaction or other record.

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date

date

A generic date field for a record or event.

dimension

days_overdue

days_overdue

The number of days a transaction or payment is past its due date.

metric

delivered_units

delivered_units

The quantity of units delivered for an order or campaign.

metric

department

department

The department associated with a transaction or record, used for reporting and categorization.

metric

department.id

department.id

The internal ID of the department associated with a transaction or record.

metric

department.links

department.links

A collection of links related to the associated department record.

dimension

department.refName

department.refName

The reference name or display name of the department associated with a transaction or record.

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department_id

department_id

The internal ID of the department.

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document_number

document_number

The unique identifying number of a transaction document.

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due_date

due_date

The date by which a payment or task is expected to be completed. For transactions, it is the date when payment is due.

dimension

email

email

The email address for an entity such as a customer or employee.

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employee.id

employee.id

The internal ID of the employee associated with a record, such as a timesheet or transaction.

metric

employee.links

employee.links

A collection of links related to the associated employee record, providing navigation to related resources.

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employee.refName

employee.refName

The reference name or display name of the employee associated with a record.

dimension

employee_business_unit

employee_business_unit

The business unit associated with the employee. NetSuite uses classifications like departments, classes, and locations for categorization, so ‘business_unit’ likely maps to one of these or a custom field.

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employee_email

employee_email

The email address of the employee.

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employee_first_name

employee_first_name

The first name of the employee.

dimension

employee_function

employee_function

dimension

employee_id

employee_id

The internal ID of the employee.

metric

employee_job_title

employee_job_title

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employee_last_name

employee_last_name

The last name of the employee.

dimension

employee_name

employee_name

The full name of the employee. In NetSuite, employee records contain a ‘name’ field.

dimension

employee_ns_id

employee_ns_id

The internal NetSuite ID for the employee record, used as a unique identifier for API calls.

dimension

employee_subsidiary

employee_subsidiary

The subsidiary with which the employee is associated. This is often used for multi-company or global NetSuite instances.

dimension

employee_title

employee_title

The job title of the employee.

dimension

entity_name

entity_name

The name of the entity associated with a transaction or record, such as a customer, vendor, or employee.

dimension

exchangerate

exchangerate

The exchange rate applied for transactions involving foreign currencies.

metric

firstname

firstname

The first name of a person, such as an employee or contact.

dimension

formula

formula

This field enables dynamic calculations and data manipulation using expressions, SQL functions, or SuiteScript functions. It can be used in saved searches for custom computed columns, in workflow conditions, or as custom record fields to derive values based on other fields, constants, or conditional logic.

metric

fullname

fullname

The full name of a person, such as an employee or contact.

dimension

function

function

This field represents a specific operation or command that can be executed to process data. In NetSuite, functions are commonly used within formulas or SuiteQL queries to perform calculations, data conversions, date arithmetic, or to retrieve display values for fields. Examples include SQL functions and NetSuite’s built-in SuiteQL functions.

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function_id

function_id

The unique internal identifier for a specific NetSuite feature or functional area. This field helps categorize and manage data related to various business processes, such as marketing automation, project management, or other operational functions.

metric

hours

hours

The actual time, in hours, recorded or spent on a specific task or project. This corresponds to fields like ‘actualWork’ or ‘actualTime’ found in NetSuite Project Task or Project records.

metric

hours_decimal

hours_decimal

The total number of hours recorded in decimal format. For time tracking, NetSuite typically records ‘hours’ which can be represented as a duration or decimal.

metric

id

id

The unique internal identifier for the record.

metric

isBillable

isBillable

Indicates whether time or expenses are billable to a customer or project.

dimension

isExempt

isExempt

Boolean flag indicating if a transaction or item is exempt from certain taxes or regulations.

dimension

isProductive

isProductive

Boolean flag indicating if a resource’s time is considered productive.

dimension

isUtilized

isUtilized

Boolean flag indicating if a resource has been utilized.

dimension

item

item

The item associated with a transaction line.

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item.id

item.id

The internal ID of the item associated with a transaction line.

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item.links

item.links

A collection of links related to the associated item record.

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item.refName

item.refName

The reference name or display name of the item associated with a transaction line.

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item_id

item_id

The internal ID of the item.

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lastModifiedDate

lastModifiedDate

The date and time when the record was last modified or updated.

dimension

lastname

lastname

The last name of a person, such as an employee or contact.

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line_of_business

line_of_business

The specific line of business associated with a transaction or entity.

dimension

links

links

A collection of links related to the record, providing navigation to related resources.

dimension

location

location

The physical location associated with a transaction or record.

dimension

location.id

location.id

The internal ID of the location associated with a transaction or record.

metric

location.links

location.links

A collection of links related to the associated location record.

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location.refName

location.refName

The reference name or display name of the location associated with a transaction or record.

dimension

memo

memo

A general text field used for notes, comments, or a brief description related to a record or transaction in NetSuite.

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name

name

A generic field for the name of a record or entity.

dimension

ns_transaction_id

ns_transaction_id

The internal ID of the NetSuite transaction.

metric

ns_transaction_line_id

ns_transaction_line_id

The unique internal identifier for a specific line item within a transaction.

dimension

office

office

The office location associated with a record, such as an employee or transaction.

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opp_id

opp_id

The unique internal identifier for an opportunity record, representing a sales or business opportunity.

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opp_name

opp_name

The name or title of the opportunity record, providing a descriptive label for the sales or business opportunity.

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opportunity_id

opportunity_id

The unique internal identifier for an Opportunity record in NetSuite, used to track potential sales deals.

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opportunity_name

opportunity_name

The descriptive name or title of a sales opportunity in NetSuite.

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overrideRate

overrideRate

Boolean flag indicating if a custom or manual rate overrides the default rate.

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parent_client_id

parent_client_id

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parent_client_name

parent_client_name

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period

period

The accounting period to which a transaction or time entry belongs.

dimension

period_id

period_id

The internal ID of the accounting period to which a transaction or time entry belongs.

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price.id

price.id

Internal identifier for the price level or specific price of an item.

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price.links

price.links

Collection of links to the price record.

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price.refName

price.refName

Display name or reference name of the price level or specific price.

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project_name

project_name

The name of the project associated with a task or record.

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project_task

project_task

A specific activity or milestone within a project that needs to be tracked and completed.

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project_task_id

project_task_id

The internal ID of the project task.

metric

sales_rep

sales_rep

The sales representative associated with a customer or transaction.

dimension

subsidiary

subsidiary

The subsidiary associated with the record, such as an employee, timesheet, or transaction.

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subsidiary.id

subsidiary.id

The internal ID of the subsidiary associated with the record.

metric

subsidiary.links

subsidiary.links

A collection of links related to the associated subsidiary record.

dimension

subsidiary.refName

subsidiary.refName

The reference name or display name of the subsidiary associated with the record.

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subsidiary_id

subsidiary_id

The internal ID of the subsidiary.

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supervisor_first_name

supervisor_first_name

The first name of the employee’s supervisor.

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supervisor_id

supervisor_id

The internal ID of the employee’s supervisor.

metric

supervisor_last_name

supervisor_last_name

The last name of the employee’s supervisor.

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supervisor_name

supervisor_name

The name of the employee’s direct supervisor. NetSuite employee records can reference an ‘approver’ field which might correspond to a supervisor.

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team_id

team_id

Internal identifier for a team.

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team_name

team_name

The name of the team.

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timeModified

timeModified

The date and time when the record was last modified. For Timesheets, this is a read-only field.

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timeType.id

timeType.id

The internal ID of the time type associated with a time entry or timesheet.

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timeType.refName

timeType.refName

The reference name or display name of the time type associated with a time entry or timesheet.

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time_date

time_date

The specific date on which the time entry was recorded or the activity occurred. This can correspond to ‘tranDate’ in time records.

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time_month

time_month

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time_off_type

time_off_type

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time_record

time_record

Reference to a time tracking record.

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time_record_id

time_record_id

Internal identifier for a time tracking record.

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time_year

time_year

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timebill_id

timebill_id

The unique internal ID for a Time Bill record, which tracks hours worked by an employee, often for billing purposes.

dimension

timesheet.id

timesheet.id

The internal ID of the timesheet record.

metric

timesheet.links

timesheet.links

A collection of links related to the associated timesheet record.

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timesheet.refName

timesheet.refName

The reference name or display name of the timesheet record.

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total_amount

total_amount

The grand total amount of a transaction in the transaction’s currency.

metric

tranDate

tranDate

The transaction date of a record, often used for filtering.

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tran_date

tran_date

The date on which a transaction was recorded.

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trandate

trandate

The transaction date of a record, often used for filtering.

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transaction_currency

transaction_currency

The currency used for the specific transaction.

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transaction_type

transaction_type

The classification of a transaction, indicating its nature (e.g., Sales Order, Purchase Order, Invoice, Cash Sale, Journal Entry).

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type

type

The type of a record or transaction (e.g., Sales Order, Invoice, Employee).

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vendor_name

vendor_name

The name of the vendor associated with a transaction or record.

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voided

voided

Indicates whether a transaction has been voided.

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