N/format Module in NetSuite: Date, Number & Currency Formatting Guide

The N/format module formats and parses data according to the user’s personal preferences set in NetSuite. It is essential for correctly handling dates, numbers, and currencies in SuiteScript — particularly when reading date fields or formatting values for display.

Formatting a Date

define(["N/format", "N/log"], (format, log) => {
  const today = new Date();
  const formatted = format.format({ value: today, type: format.Type.DATE });
  log.debug("Formatted date", formatted);  // e.g. "05/26/2026"
  return {};
});

Parsing a Date String

const parsed = format.parse({ value: "05/26/2026", type: format.Type.DATE });
log.debug("Parsed date object", parsed.toString());

Common Format Types

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