N/render Module in NetSuite: Generate PDFs and Emails from Templates

The N/render module generates PDF documents, email HTML bodies, and other rendered outputs from NetSuite’s Advanced PDF/HTML templates. It is the backbone of automated invoice printing, picking slips, packing lists, and custom reports.

Render a Transaction as PDF

define(["N/render", "N/email", "N/log"], (render, email, log) => {
  const pdfFile = render.transaction({
    entityId: 12345,    // Transaction internal ID
    printMode: render.PrintMode.PDF
  });
  log.debug("PDF created", pdfFile.name);

  // Attach to an email
  email.send({
    author: 1,
    recipients: ["customer@example.com"],
    subject: "Your Invoice",
    body: "Please find your invoice attached.",
    attachments: [pdfFile]
  });
  return {};
});

Render a Custom Template

const renderer = render.create();
renderer.setTemplateByScriptId({ scriptId: "custtmpl_my_template" });
renderer.addRecord({ templateName: "record", record: myRecord });
const pdfFile = renderer.renderAsPdf();

Key Methods

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