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NetSuite development and customization
We write SuiteScript and build workflows that make NetSuite do what your process needs, then document it so the next person isn't afraid to touch it.
NetSuite development means extending Oracle NetSuite beyond its standard configuration, mainly with SuiteScript (NetSuite's JavaScript API), SuiteFlow workflows, custom records and fields, and integrations through RESTlets or SuiteTalk. RevSift has 8+ years of experience doing this work for companies running NetSuite.
What we build
SuiteScript 2.x
User event, client, scheduled and Map/Reduce scripts for validation, automation and bulk processing that stays within governance limits.
SuiteFlow workflows
Approval routing, field defaults, state-based processes and notifications, built in workflows where that's simpler to maintain than code.
Suitelets & RESTlets
Custom screens inside NetSuite and secure API endpoints for other systems to read and write NetSuite data.
Custom records, fields & forms
Data models for things NetSuite doesn't track out of the box, with forms and roles that show each team only what it needs.
Advanced PDF/HTML templates
Invoices, packing slips, purchase orders and statements that look right and pull the fields your customers and vendors ask for.
Saved searches & SuiteAnalytics
Searches, reports, workbooks and dashboards that answer the questions finance and operations keep exporting to Excel to answer.
Script audits and takeovers
A common situation: NetSuite was customized by an implementation partner or a developer who has since moved on, and the scripts now fail occasionally, slow down saves, or block upgrades. We can take that over:
- Inventory every script, deployment and workflow, with what it does and what triggers it.
- Flag risks: SuiteScript 1.0 code, hard-coded internal IDs, governance-limit failures, scripts running on every record save, and unused deployments.
- Fix or migrate the code that matters, including SuiteScript 1.0 to 2.1 migrations.
- Document it in plain language, so your team knows what's running in the account.
How a development project runs
- RequirementsWe walk through the process with the people who do it, and agree on what "done" looks like.
- Design & estimateA written approach and an hourly estimate.
- Sandbox buildBuilt and tested in your sandbox with your test data, then reviewed with your team.
- Deploy & hand-offDeployed to production with documentation and a support window.
Script, workflow, or configuration?
| Need | Usually best built with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Simple approval routing, field defaults, email alerts | SuiteFlow workflow | Visible to admins and editable without a developer |
| Complex validation, calculations across records | User event / client SuiteScript | Logic too complex for workflow conditions |
| Processing thousands of records | Map/Reduce SuiteScript | Handles governance limits and retries automatically |
| Another system reading or writing NetSuite | RESTlet or SuiteTalk REST | Authenticated, auditable API access |
| Report or KPI | Saved search or SuiteAnalytics workbook | No code to maintain |
We'll tell you when standard configuration is enough. The cheapest customization is the one you don't need.
NetSuite development FAQ
What is SuiteScript?
SuiteScript is NetSuite's JavaScript-based API for customizing and automating NetSuite. Scripts can run when records are created or edited, on a schedule, in the browser, or as custom pages and API endpoints. SuiteScript 2.1 is the current version; 1.0 is legacy and should be migrated.
Will customizations break when NetSuite releases an update?
Well-written SuiteScript 2.x usually survives NetSuite's twice-yearly releases. Problems come from undocumented APIs, UI scraping in client scripts, and hard-coded IDs. We avoid those, and we test customizations in the release preview account before an update reaches production.
How long does a NetSuite customization take?
Small changes such as a field, a form or a saved search take hours. A typical script or workflow takes days to two weeks including testing. Larger builds such as a custom module or integration take several weeks. We estimate after reviewing your account.
Do you work in our sandbox?
Yes. Development and testing happen in your sandbox, or in a development account if you don't have one, before anything is deployed to production.
Contact
Tell us what's going on in your NetSuite account
Send a few lines about the problem: what's broken, slow, manual, or missing. You'll hear back from one of the people who would do the work, with questions or a suggested next step.