Introduction
As your NetSuite environment grows, manual testing becomes impossible.
Integrations, scripts, and workflows need continuous validation to ensure data consistency and prevent silent failures.
This blog will show how to:
- Build an automated validation script.
- Compare data across systems (NetSuite vs external APIs).
- Schedule recurring QA checks.
- Generate pass/fail reports automatically.
π― Why Automated Testing Matters
Risk | Result |
---|---|
Missing records from integrations | Incomplete financials |
Incorrect totals | Reconciliation errors |
Failed API responses | Unprocessed orders |
Manual QA | Inconsistent validation |
Automation ensures daily, consistent, and documented QA checks.
π§± 1. Custom QA Record Structure
Create a custom record: customrecord_integration_qa_log
Field | Label | Type |
---|---|---|
custrecord_qa_date | Test Date | Date/Time |
custrecord_test_name | Test Name | Text |
custrecord_result | Result (Pass/Fail) | List |
custrecord_message | Validation Message | Long Text |
custrecord_record_count | Record Count | Integer |
β This will store results for every test execution.
βοΈ 2. Testing Script (Scheduled Script Example)
/**
* @NApiVersion 2.1
* @NScriptType ScheduledScript
*/
define(['N/search','N/record','N/https','N/log'], (search,record,https,log) => {
const execute = () => {
runTest('Customer Count Match', validateCustomerCount);
runTest('API Health Check', testExternalAPI);
runTest('Recent SO Status Validation', validateSalesOrders);
};
const runTest = (name, fn) => {
let status='PASS', msg='', count=0;
try {
const res = fn();
msg = res.message;
count = res.count || 0;
status = res.status || 'PASS';
} catch (e) {
status='FAIL';
msg=e.message;
}
record.create({type:'customrecord_integration_qa_log'})
.setValue('custrecord_test_name', name)
.setValue('custrecord_result', status)
.setValue('custrecord_message', msg)
.setValue('custrecord_record_count', count)
.save();
log.audit(`${name}: ${status}`, msg);
};
const validateCustomerCount = () => {
const count = search.create({type:'customer',columns:['internalid']}).runPaged().count;
const expected = 500; // Example baseline
return { status: count === expected ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL', message:`Found ${count} customers`, count };
};
const testExternalAPI = () => {
const res = https.get({ url: 'https://api.myshop.com/health' });
const ok = res.code === 200;
return { status: ok ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL', message:`API returned ${res.code}` };
};
const validateSalesOrders = () => {
const count = search.create({
type:'salesorder',
filters:[['status','anyof','SalesOrd:B']],
columns:['internalid']
}).runPaged().count;
return { message:`${count} open Sales Orders`, count };
};
return { execute };
});
β Each test case runs individually and records results in the QA log.
π§ͺ 3. Key Types of Tests
Test Type | Goal | Example |
---|---|---|
Record Count Validation | Ensure integration completeness | # of Shopify orders = # of NetSuite SOs |
Data Field Validation | Match key fields | Compare totals, customer IDs |
Status Validation | Check record states | Orders not stuck in βPending Approvalβ |
API Health | Confirm external systems reachable | HTTP 200 response |
Performance | Monitor script duration | Duration < threshold |
π 4. Saved Searches & Dashboard
Create a saved search for the QA log to show:
- Failures in last 24 hours
- Pass percentage trend
- Most common failing test
Then, build a Suitelet dashboard (like Blog 76) for visual pass/fail charts.
π§ 5. Automated Email Summary
Add a section in the script to send summary email after completion:
email.send({
author: -5,
recipients: ['admin@company.com'],
subject: 'NetSuite QA Validation Summary',
body: '3 tests passed, 1 failed. See QA Log for details.'
});
β Send this daily or weekly for full visibility.
π 6. Scheduling the QA Script
Set it to run nightly (1 AM):
Customization β Scripting β Script Deployments β Schedule
This ensures daily automated validation.
π 7. Best Practices
Tip | Benefit |
---|---|
Keep test logic modular | Easy to add/remove tests |
Use script parameters | Dynamic thresholds and API URLs |
Store results in custom records | Historical trend tracking |
Combine with Slack alerts | Instant failure notifications |
Integrate with CI/CD | Run QA post-deployment |
β 8. Sample Output
Date | Test | Result | Message |
---|---|---|---|
2025-10-05 | Customer Count Match | PASS | Found 500 customers |
2025-10-05 | API Health Check | FAIL | Timeout (504) |
2025-10-05 | Recent SO Status Validation | PASS | 24 open SOs |
Conclusion
An automated testing and validation framework ensures every integration remains reliable, accurate, and fast β without manual intervention.
By scheduling daily QA runs and storing results, you get full visibility into system health and can catch data issues before they affect business processes.
This framework forms the backbone of continuous quality assurance for your NetSuite environment.
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