Using SuiteScript to populate a transfer order - netsuite

Question

Current issue is that i can't commit a line item. Do i need to add more fields even though item is the only one required?
function OLDcreateTO() //(request, response)
{
for ( var i = 1; i < lines + 1 ; i++ )
{
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type,"line # " + i);
arrayName[i] = PORecord.getLineItemValue('item', 'item', i );
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, arrayName[i]);
}
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, lines + ' lines');
var TOrecord = nlapiCreateRecord ('transferorder');
var TOrecordID = TOrecord.getId();
TOrecord.setFieldValue('customform',128);
//subsidiaries CC bedford id is 2
TOrecord.setFieldValue('subsidiary',2);
//testing for location and transfer location, 144 & 145
TOrecord.setFieldValue('location',144);
TOrecord.setFieldValue('transferlocation',145);
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, 'break 4');
// add new lines to a sublist
nlapiSelectNewLineItem('item');
// set the item and location values on the currently selected line
nlapiSetCurrentLineItemValue('item', 'item', arrayName[1]);
nlapiSetCurrentLineItemValue('item', 'location', 6);
// commit the line to the database
nlapiCommitLineItem('item');
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, 'break 5');
var TOResult = nlapiSubmitRecord(TOrecord, true, true);
var TOTranID= nlapiLookupField('transferorder', TOResult, 'tranid');
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, 'break 6');
var poURL = nlapiResolveURL('RECORD', 'transferorder', TOResult);
nlapiSetRedirectURL('RECORD','transferorder', TOResult);
}
So I am trying to have the items of a purchase order populate the items field on a new transfer order via a button on the PO. From there the user can make any changes they want to the record before submitting it and creating the TO. The main issue is I don't know how to populate a blank TO from script. I have it redirect there via a url string, but I'm sure there is a better way to do it.
In summary.
-User clicks "create TO" button on a PO
-takes user to the "create TO" page where all the items (and some various info) is pre populated depending on the PO.
-User edits the record and then submits it.
suitescript 1.0
//create_to_button
var newId ;
var newType ;
function beforeload(type)
{
if(nlapiGetContext().getRole() == '3')
{
if(type =='view' || type == 'edit')
{
newId = nlapiGetRecordId();
newType = nlapiGetRecordType();
if(newType == 'purchaseorder')
{
var strURL = "https://system.na2.netsuite.com/app/accounting/transactions/trnfrord.nl"
var scriptbutton = 'window.open(' + String.fromCharCode(39) + strURL + String.fromCharCode(39) + ')' ;
//nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, 'URL: '+strURL + '&id=' + newId);
form.addButton('custpage_createpo', 'Create TO', scriptbutton);
}
}
}
}
function loadTO() //(request, response)
{
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG','<Before Load Script> type: '+type, 'hello');
nlapiLoadRecord(newType, newId);
}
Any ideas or advice is appreciated.
-Brandon

Answer 1

If you know the TO will be saved you would open a Suitelet that will populate the TO. Save it and redirect to the new TO using nlapiSetRedirect with a url from nlapiResolveURL.
If the TO might not be saved then add some parameters to the tasklink url that you are already using and add your population logic to the TO's client side init function. You may need to add some custom fields to the TO with a beforeLoad user event script to provide the info the client script needs. (Your client script can look at query string parameters too but depending on what you are doing the server side lookups may be faster).