Example
/**
* Save the results from the saved search as .csv and store in file cabinet
* Get the file's internal id when loading the file
* Use \n to process each row
* Get the internal id and whatever columns that need updating
* Create a filtered search and pass the internal id
* If the passed in internal id finds a record match, then update the rev rec dates and rule
*/
function ProcessSearchData()
{
var loaded_file = nlapiLoadFile(4954);//loads from file cabinet
var loaded_string = loaded_file.getValue();
var lines = loaded_string.split('\n');//split on newlines
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', 'lines', lines);
var values;
for (var i = 1; i < lines.length; i++)
{
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', 'count', i);
values = lines[i].split(',');//split by comma
var internal_id = values[0];//first column value
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', 'internal_id', internal_id);
var start_date = values[1];
var end_date = values[2];
if(internal_id)
{
UpdateDates(internal_id, start_date, end_date)
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', '"""REV REC PLANs UPDATED"""');
}
}
return true;
}
function UpdateDates(internal_id, start_date, end_date)
{
var filters = new Array();
filters[0] = new nlobjSearchFilter('internalid', null, 'is', internal_id);
var columns = [];
columns[0] = new nlobjSearchColumn('internalid');
columns[1] = new nlobjSearchColumn('revrecstartdate');
columns[2] = new nlobjSearchColumn('revrecenddate');
var rev_rec_plan = nlapiSearchRecord('revenueplan', null, filters, columns);
if(rev_rec_plan)
{
for (var i = 0; rev_rec_plan != null && i < rev_rec_plan.length; i++)
{
var record = nlapiLoadRecord('revenueplan', rev_rec_plan[0].getValue(columns[0]));
var id = record.getId();
record.setFieldValue('revrecstartdate', start_date);
record.setFieldValue('revrecenddate', end_date);
record.setFieldValue('revenuerecognitionrule', 2)//Exact days based on Arrangement dates
nlapiSubmitRecord(record);
}
}
return internal_id;
}