RESTlet - Process external documents

Introduction#

When retrieving a document from an external system, it requires us to ensure the correct document extension is affixed to the document. The sample code shows how to store a document properly in NetSuite’s File Cabinet as well as attaching it to its corresponding record.

RESTlet - store and attach file

 /**
 * data - passed in object
 * switch - get file extension if there is one
 * nlapiCreateFile - create file in File Cabinet 
 * nlapiAttachRecord - attach file to record
 */

function StoreAttachFile(data)
{
    var record_type = data.recordType
    var record_id = data.recordId;

    if(record_id && record_type == 'vendorbill')
    {
        try
        {
            var file_type = data.fileType;
            var file_extension;

            switch (file_type)
            {
            case "pdf":
                file_extension = "pdf";
                break;
            case "docx":
                file_extension = "doc";
                break;
            case "txt":
                file_extension = "txt";
                break;
            case "JPGIMAGE":
                file_extension = "jpg";
                break;
            case "png":
                file_extension = "png";
                break;
            default:
                // unknown type
                // there should probably be some error-handling
            }

            var file_name = data.fileName + "." + file_extension;
            var file = data.fileContent;
            
            var doc = nlapiCreateFile(file_name, file_type, file);
            doc.setFolder(115);//Get Folder ID from: Documents > File > File Cabinet
            
            var file_id = nlapiSubmitFile(doc);
            
            nlapiAttachRecord("file", file_id, record_type, record_id);
            nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', 'after submit', file_id);
        }

        catch (err)
        {
            var errMessage = err;
            if(err instanceof nlobjError)
            {
                errMessage = errMessage + ' ' + err.getDetails();
            }
            nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', 'Error', errMessage)
        }
    }
    return true;
}