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What Does Flashlight Document?

There are three outcomes for customizations Flashlight finds in the system:

  • Captured and Documented
  • Partially Documented
  • Not Documented

Captured and Documented in the Customization Record

Flashlight captures the following critical metadata related to your account customizations:

  • Custom Records and Custom Record Fields
  • Custom Fields (for example, Body, Item, Entity, Column, Item Number and Other Field)
  • Mass Updates (except for mass update schedule information)
  • Saved Searches (fields, criteria, joins with scripts/workflows and formulas)
  • Unlocked and Unencrypted Script Records (for example, Client, User Event, Scheduled, Suitelets and Workflow Action)
  • Locked Script Records (however related dependencies cannot be established)
  • Forms (Entry and Transaction)
  • Script Deployments
  • Script Library
  • User Roles
  • Workflows

Partially Documented in the Customization Record

The following NetSuite objects are partially documented by Flashlight. They are not fully documented for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Record types do not have a NetSuite API that exposes the full customization data to Flashlight's spider
  • Records are standard objects which cannot be changed
ObjectCategoryDescription
Custom ReportOtherCustom Reports are documented including the report name, type and the date the report was last modified. Changes to the report itself cannot be documented by Flashlight at this time.
Standard Column FieldStandard ObjectsCustomization records are created only for Standard objects that are in use by scripted objects such as Workflows or Scripts. These are tracked to identify the automation dependencies.
Standard SublistStandard ObjectsCustomization records are created only for Standard objects that are in use by scripted objects such as Workflows or Scripts. These are tracked to identify the automation dependencies.

Not Documented in the Customization Record

ObjectCategoryDescription
Custom SublistOtherThis is the sublist that is displayed on the form.
HTML FileWeb RelatedFiles that are part of the web site if the customer is using the Netsuite eCommerce modules, SiteBuilder or SuiteCommerce Advanced.
IntegrationExternal System/IntegrationInformation relating to integrations to external systems are not documented.
Item/Category TemplateWeb RelatedApplies to companies that use SiteBuilder.
JavaScript FileWeb RelatedThese are JavaScript files in the file cabinet that are often used for automation on websites. Applies to customers using Netsuite eCommerce modules, SiteBuilder or SuiteCommerce Advanced.
LayoutWeb RelatedApplies to companies that use SiteBuilder
Scorecard ReportOtherApplies to dashboard objects.
ScriptletDeprecatedThese object types have been deprecated by NetSuite and are no longer in use.
Web TagWeb RelatedApplies to companies that use SiteBuilder
Web SiteWeb RelatedThe metadata that defines the web site for customers using the Netsuite eCommerce modules, SiteBuilder or SuiteCommerce Advanced.