Create Custom Entity (Oracle NetSuite) activity

An activity that creates a custom entity in Oracle NetSuite.


Create Custom Entity activity

Configure the Create Custom Entity activity

To configure the Create Custom Entity activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Oracle NetSuite tab.

    Open Oracle NetSuite tab
  3. On the Oracle NetSuite tab, drag the Create Custom Entity activity onto your process.

    Drag Create Custom Entity activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create Custom Entity activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Connection Timeout (Seconds)

Description:
Specifies the number of seconds permitted to complete an action before the connection stops.
Allowed Values:
An integer.

Represents:

  • A number of seconds
Default Value:
600
Accepts Variables:
No

Create Custom Entity Configuration

Specifies the information to create a custom entity in Oracle NetSuite.

Figure: Create Custom Entity Configuration screen

Create Custom Entity Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Oracle NetSuite

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Oracle NetSuite application.
Allowed Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Tokens for Oracle NetSuite
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Oracle NetSuite.
Example:
Refer to:

Custom Entity Internal ID

Description:
Specifies the process data variable to store the internal ID of the custom entity.

The custom entity internal ID comes from Oracle NetSuite.

Allowed Values:
An integer that represents a custom entity internal ID.

The custom entity internal ID comes from Oracle NetSuite.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Record Display Name

Description:
Specifies the display name for the field that uniquely identifies a record in your entity. This field is similar to a primary key in a database.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
  • Special characters
Default Value:
None
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Add Columns Add Columns icon

Opens this Screen:
Add Custom Property screen
Description:
Adds a column for a custom entity in Oracle NetSuite.

Entity Column ID

Description:
Shows the entity columns that are configured on the Add Custom Property screen.
Allowed Values:
Read only.

Value

Description:
Shows the value for the entity column.
Allowed Values:
Read only.

Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the column row.

Add Custom Property

Adds a column for a custom entity in Oracle NetSuite.

Figure: Add Custom Property screen

Add Custom Property screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Entity Column ID

Description:
Specifies the ID of the entity column to add to the custom entity.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Not Accepted:

  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Value

Description:
Specifies the value for the entity column.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
  • Special characters
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Add

Function:
Adds the specified entity column with the value to the custom entity.

Cancel

Function:
Closes the Add Custom Property screen.