---
name: netsuite-suitescript-upgrade
description: SuiteScript 1.0, 2.0, and 2.x to 2.1 migration assistant. Analyzes, converts, explains, and validates script upgrades. Covers 125+ API mappings, 34 object conversions, 13 unmapped API workarounds, all script type entry point changes, SuiteScript 2.0/2.x to 2.1 upgrade guidance, and 16 categories of breaking behavioral changes. Essential for modernizing legacy SuiteScript codebases.
license: The Universal Permissive License (UPL), Version 1.0 
metadata:
  author: Oracle NetSuite
  version: "1.0"
---

# NetSuite SuiteScript Upgrade Skill

**Created by:** Oracle NetSuite

## Description

Complete SuiteScript 1.0, 2.0, and 2.x to 2.1 migration assistant with **4 operating modes**: analyze, convert, explain, and validate. SuiteScript 2.1 is always the target version. This skill provides:

- **Analyze Mode**: Scan SS1.0, SS2.0, and SS2.x scripts and produce migration complexity reports
- **Convert Mode**: Transform SS1.0, SS2.0, and SS2.x scripts to SS2.1 with full API mapping and JavaScript modernization
- **Explain Mode**: Deep dive into specific API mappings, objects, or migration concepts for a full SS2.1 conversion
- **Validate Mode**: Check converted scripts for leftover 1.0 patterns, non-2.1 version tags, and common conversion bugs

Backed by comprehensive reference data:
- **125+ API function mappings** (nlapi\* → N/\* modules) across 26 modules
- **34 object conversions** (nlobj\* → SS2.1 classes) with 331 method mappings
- **13 unmapped APIs** with native JavaScript or alternative workarounds
- **All script type entry point changes** (User Event, Client, Suitelet, RESTlet, Scheduled, Map/Reduce, etc.)
- **16 categories of breaking behavioral changes** with before/after examples

## How to Use This Skill

### Manual Invocation (Slash Command)

Invoke this skill at any time by typing:
```
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade
```

Or use specific mode commands:
```
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade analyze [file-path]     # Assess migration complexity for SS1.0/2.0/2.x
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade convert [file-path]     # Convert SS1.0/2.0/2.x → SS2.1
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade explain [api-or-concept] # Deep dive into a mapping
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade validate [file-path]    # Check converted script
```

### Automatic Activation (Recommended for Migration Projects)

For projects undergoing SuiteScript migration, add this skill to your project's `.claude/settings.local.json`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "Skill(netsuite-suitescript-upgrade)",
      "Skill(netsuite-sdf-leading-practices)",
      "Skill(netsuite-suitescript-reference)"
    ]
  }
}
```

With all three skills enabled, Claude will:
- Detect SS1.0, SS2.0, and SS2.x scripts automatically and offer migration assistance
- Convert APIs using the complete mapping reference
- Generate proper deployment XML via the leading-practices skill
- Look up correct field IDs via the suitescript-reference skill

---

## When to Use This Skill

### Proactive Invocation (Recommended)

This skill should be invoked automatically when:
- User opens or references a SuiteScript 1.0 file (detected by `nlapi*` calls, no `define()`)
- User opens or references a SuiteScript 2.0 or ambiguous 2.x file that needs normalization to SuiteScript 2.1
- User asks about migrating, upgrading, or converting SuiteScript
- User encounters `nlapi*` or `nlobj*` functions and asks what the SS2.1 equivalent is
- User is working on a project with mixed SS1.0, SS2.0, SS2.x, and SS2.1 scripts

### Manual Invocation

- Commands: "analyze this script", "convert to 2.1", "what's the 2.1 version of nlapiSearchRecord?"
- Questions: "How do I migrate this User Event?", "What module replaces nlapi functions?"
- Validation: "Check my converted script", "Did I miss any 1.0 patterns?"

---

## SS1.0 Detection Logic

### How to Identify a SuiteScript 1.0 Script

A file is a SuiteScript 1.0 script if it matches **any** of these patterns:

| Indicator | Pattern | Confidence |
|-----------|---------|------------|
| **Explicit version tag** | `@NApiVersion 1.0` or `@NApiVersion "1.0"` in JSDoc | Definitive |
| **No AMD wrapper** | No `define()` or `require()` call | Strong |
| **Global nlapi\* calls** | `nlapiLoadRecord`, `nlapiSearchRecord`, `nlapiSubmitField`, etc. | Strong |
| **Global nlobj\* constructors** | `new nlobjSearchFilter`, `new nlobjSearchColumn` | Strong |
| **No @NScriptType** | Entry points use function naming conventions, not annotation | Moderate |
| **Entry point as bare function** | `function beforeLoad(type, form, request)` at global scope | Moderate |
| **1-based sublist indexing** | Loop `for (var i = 1; i <= count; i++)` with line item ops | Moderate |
| **var keyword only** | No `const`/`let` usage (ES3 style) | Weak (could be SS2.0) |

### Version Classification

| Version | Characteristics |
|---------|----------------|
| **SS1.0** | Global `nlapi*`/`nlobj*`, no `define()`, no `@NScriptType` |
| **SS2.0** | `define()` wrapper, `@NApiVersion 2.0`, uses `var` (no arrow functions, no template literals) |
| **SS2.1** | `define()` wrapper, `@NApiVersion 2.1`, modern JS (const/let, arrow functions, template literals, async/await) |

### Detection Algorithm

```
1. Scan for @NApiVersion annotation
   → If "1.0": CONFIRMED SS1.0
   → If "2.0" or "2.x": SS2.0/SS2.x input; upgrade to SS2.1 is required
   → If "2.1": Already SS2.1

2. If no @NApiVersion found:
   → Scan for define() or require() wrapper
     → If absent: Likely SS1.0
   → Scan for nlapi*/nlobj* function calls
     → If present: CONFIRMED SS1.0
   → Scan for @NScriptType annotation
     → If absent: Likely SS1.0

3. Count indicators to determine confidence level
```

---

## Usage Syntax

```
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade [mode] [target] [options]

Modes:
  analyze   - Assess a SS1.0, SS2.0, or SS2.x script's migration complexity
  convert   - Convert a SS1.0, SS2.0, or SS2.x script to SS2.1
  explain   - Explain a specific API mapping or migration concept
  validate  - Check a converted SS2.1 script for leftover issues

Target:
  - File path for analyze/convert/validate mode
  - API name, object name, or concept for explain mode

Options:
  --dry-run    Show what would change without writing files (convert mode)
  --annotated  Include numbered change annotations in output (convert mode)
  --verbose    Include detailed migration notes in reports (all modes)
```

**Examples:**
```
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade analyze /SuiteScripts/my_ue.js
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade convert /SuiteScripts/my_ue.js
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade convert /SuiteScripts/my_ue.js --annotated
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade explain nlapiSearchRecord
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade explain nlobjRecord
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade explain indexing
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade explain error-handling
/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade validate /SuiteScripts/my_ue_v2.js
```

---

## Core Functionality

### 1. Analyze Mode (`analyze`)

Scan a SuiteScript 1.0 file and produce a migration complexity report.

#### Process

1. **Read the file** and confirm it is SS1.0 (using detection logic above)
2. **Detect script type** from entry point function names or JSDoc annotations
3. **Scan for all `nlapi*` function calls**; categorize by module
4. **Scan for all `nlobj*` object usage**; categorize by class
5. **Check for unmapped APIs** — cross-reference with `references/unmapped-apis.md`
6. **Check for breaking change patterns**; 1-based indexing, positional params, recovery points, etc.
7. **Calculate complexity score** using the scoring matrix
8. **Produce the migration report**

#### Complexity Scoring Matrix

| Factor | Low (1 pt) | Medium (2 pts) | High (3 pts) |
|--------|-----------|----------------|--------------|
| **Line count** | < 100 lines | 100–500 lines | 500+ lines |
| **Unique nlapi\* calls** | < 10 | 10–30 | 30+ |
| **Subrecord usage** | None | Read-only | Create/edit |
| **Date/time with timezone** | None | Body fields | Sublist date fields |
| **Recovery points** | None | `nlapiSetRecoveryPoint` | Recovery + Yield |
| **Custom module includes** | None | 1–2 includes | 3+ includes |
| **Sublist operations** | None | Read-only | Dynamic line manipulation |

**Score interpretation:**
- **7–10 points**: **Low** complexity; straightforward conversion
- **11–15 points**: **Medium** complexity; careful testing needed, some architectural decisions
- **16–21 points**: **High** complexity; plan a staged full conversion to SS2.1
- **21+ with unmapped APIs**: **Critical**; significant rework required, but final output must still be SS2.1

#### Output Format for Analyze Mode

```markdown
## Migration Analysis: [filename]

### Script Overview
- **Detected Version**: SuiteScript 1.0
- **Script Type**: [UserEventScript / ClientScript / Suitelet / etc.]
- **Line Count**: [N]
- **Entry Points**: [list of detected entry point functions]

### SS1.0 API Usage Summary

#### nlapi* Function Calls ([total] calls, [unique] unique)

| Function | Count | SS2.1 Module | Status |
|----------|-------|-------------|--------|
| nlapiLoadRecord | 3 | N/record | Mapped |
| nlapiSearchRecord | 2 | N/search | Mapped |
| nlapiAddDays | 1 | — | Unmapped (use native JS) |

#### nlobj* Object Usage ([total] objects)

| Object | Count | SS2.1 Class |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| nlobjSearchFilter | 4 | search.createFilter / filter array |
| nlobjSearchColumn | 3 | search.createColumn |

### Required N/* Modules for SS2.1

| Module | Import Name | Reason |
|--------|-------------|--------|
| N/record | record | nlapiLoadRecord, nlapiSubmitRecord |
| N/search | search | nlapiSearchRecord, nlapiLookupField |
| N/log | log | nlapiLogExecution |

### Breaking Changes Affecting This Script

| # | Change | Impact | Severity |
|---|--------|--------|----------|
| 1 | 1-based → 0-based sublist indexing | 3 loop constructs need updating | High |
| 2 | Positional params → options objects | 12 function calls | Medium |
| 3 | String type checks → enum values | 2 event type comparisons | Low |

### Unmapped APIs Found

| Function | Workaround |
|----------|------------|
| nlapiAddDays | Use native JavaScript Date methods |

### Migration Complexity

| Factor | Score |
|--------|-------|
| Line count | 2 (Medium) |
| nlapi calls | 2 (Medium) |
| Subrecord usage | 1 (None) |
| Date/time ops | 2 (Body fields) |
| Recovery points | 1 (None) |
| Custom modules | 1 (None) |
| Sublist ops | 3 (Dynamic) |
| **Total** | **12 / 21** |

**Complexity Rating: Medium**

### Migration Checklist

- [ ] Set up SS2.1 file with @NApiVersion 2.1 and @NScriptType
- [ ] Create define() wrapper with required modules: N/record, N/search, N/log
- [ ] Convert 12 nlapi* calls to N/* module methods
- [ ] Convert 7 nlobj* objects to SS2.1 classes
- [ ] Fix 3 sublist loops from 1-based to 0-based indexing
- [ ] Replace nlapiAddDays with native JS Date methods
- [ ] Convert entry points to context-based pattern
- [ ] Update error handling from nlobjError to try/catch
- [ ] Test in the Sandbox environment
- [ ] Update deployment XML (remove entry point function names)
```

---

### 2. Convert Mode (`convert`)

Read a SuiteScript 1.0, 2.0, or 2.x file and produce a complete SS2.1 conversion.

#### Conversion Target Rules

- SuiteScript 2.1 is the only valid output version. Upgrade `@NApiVersion 2.0` and ambiguous `2.x` references to `@NApiVersion 2.1`.
- Do not create compatibility shims, adapter layers, helper wrappers, facades, or polyfills that preserve `nlapi*` or `nlobj*` calling semantics.
- Every SuiteScript 1.0 API usage must be replaced directly with SuiteScript 2.1 APIs, native JavaScript, or a documented SuiteScript 2.1 architecture change.
- Do not propose coexistence, RESTlet bridge, Suitelet bridge, or side-by-side patterns as a migration outcome. The goal is complete conversion to SS2.1.

#### Process

1. **Run analysis** (the same as analyze mode) to understand the script
2. **Detect script type** and determine entry point pattern from `references/script-type-changes.md`
3. **Build the define() module list** from detected `nlapi*` usage using the module mapping table
4. **Convert all `nlapi*` function calls** using `references/api-mapping.json` (125+ mappings)
5. **Convert all `nlobj*` objects** using `references/object-mapping.json` (34 objects, 331 methods)
6. **Apply breaking changes** from `references/breaking-changes.md`:
   - 1-based → 0-based sublist indexing
   - Positional parameters → options objects
   - String comparisons → enum values
   - Getter/setter methods → properties
   - Inverted boolean logic (setVisible → isHidden)
   - Recovery point → Map/Reduce pattern
7. **Handle unmapped APIs** using workarounds from `references/unmapped-apis.md`
8. **Add JSDoc annotations** (`@NApiVersion 2.1`, `@NScriptType`)
9. **Restructure entry points** to the return object pattern
10. **Modernize JavaScript** (var→const/let, string concat→template literals, indexOf→includes)
11. **Generate deployment XML** update notes (reference `netsuite-sdf-leading-practices` for full XML)
12. **Produce migration notes** listing every change made

#### Module Identification Table

When scanning the SS1.0 script, map each `nlapi*` function to its required module:

| SS1.0 Function Pattern | Required Module | Import Name |
|------------------------|-----------------|-------------|
| `nlapiCreateRecord`, `nlapiLoadRecord`, `nlapiSubmitRecord`, `nlapiDeleteRecord`, `nlapiCopyRecord`, `nlapiTransformRecord`, `nlapiSubmitField`, `nlapiAttachRecord`, `nlapiDetachRecord` | `N/record` | `record` |
| `nlapiSearchRecord`, `nlapiCreateSearch`, `nlapiLoadSearch`, `nlapiLookupField`, `nlapiSearchDuplicate`, `nlapiSearchGlobal` | `N/search` | `search` |
| `nlapiLogExecution` | `N/log` | `log` |
| `nlapiSendEmail`, `nlapiSendCampaignEmail` | `N/email` | `email` |
| `nlapiRequestURL`, `nlapiRequestURLWithCredentials` | `N/http` or `N/https` | `http` / `https` |
| `nlapiResolveURL` | `N/url` | `url` |
| `nlapiSetRedirectURL` | `N/redirect` | `redirect` |
| `nlapiCreateFile`, `nlapiLoadFile`, `nlapiDeleteFile`, `nlapiSubmitFile` | `N/file` | `file` |
| `nlapiCreateForm`, `nlapiCreateList`, `nlapiCreateAssistant` | `N/ui/serverWidget` | `serverWidget` |
| `nlapiCreateError` | `N/error` | `error` |
| `nlapiGetContext` | `N/runtime` | `runtime` |
| `nlapiDateToString`, `nlapiStringToDate`, `nlapiFormatCurrency` | `N/format` | `format` |
| `nlapiCreateTemplateRenderer`, `nlapiXMLToPDF`, `nlapiPrintRecord`, `nlapiCreateEmailMerger` | `N/render` | `render` |
| `nlapiScheduleScript`, `nlapiCreateCSVImport` | `N/task` | `task` |
| `nlapiEscapeXML`, `nlapiStringToXML`, `nlapiXMLToString`, `nlapiSelectNode`, `nlapiSelectNodes`, `nlapiValidateXML` | `N/xml` | `xml` |
| `nlapiExchangeRate` | `N/currency` | `currency` |
| `nlapiEncrypt` | `N/crypto` + `N/encode` | `crypto`, `encode` |
| `nlapiLoadConfiguration` | `N/config` | `config` |
| `nlapiGetLogin` | `N/auth` | `auth` |
| `nlapiInitiateWorkflow`, `nlapiTriggerWorkflow` | `N/workflow` | `workflow` |
| `nlapiVoidTransaction` | `N/transaction` | `transaction` |

**Note:** `N/log` is globally available in SS2.1 without importing, but explicitly including it in `define()` makes dependencies clearer and is recommended.

#### Client Script Special Handling

For Client Scripts, some `nlapi*` functions map to `N/currentRecord` instead of `N/record`:

| SS1.0 Function (Client Context) | SS2.1 Module | SS2.1 Method |
|---------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| `nlapiGetFieldValue` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.getValue` |
| `nlapiSetFieldValue` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.setValue` |
| `nlapiGetFieldText` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.getText` |
| `nlapiSetFieldText` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.setText` |
| `nlapiGetLineItemValue` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.getSublistValue` |
| `nlapiSetCurrentLineItemValue` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.setCurrentSublistValue` |
| `nlapiCommitLineItem` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.commitLine` |
| `nlapiSelectNewLineItem` | `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord.selectNewLine` |

In Server-side scripts (User Event, Suitelet, etc.), these same operations use `N/record` on the record object provided by the context.

#### Output Format for Convert Mode

```markdown
## Conversion: [filename] → SS2.1

### Converted File

```javascript
/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.1
 * @NScriptType [ScriptType]
 */
define(['N/record', 'N/search', 'N/log'], (record, search, log) => {
    // ... converted code ...
    return { /* entry points */ };
});
```

### Deployment XML Updates

Remove entry point function name fields from the script record XML:
```xml
<!-- Remove these lines: -->
<beforeloadfunction>beforeLoad</beforeloadfunction>
<beforesubmitfunction>beforeSubmit</beforesubmitfunction>
<aftersubmitfunction>afterSubmit</aftersubmitfunction>
```

Use `/netsuite-sdf-leading-practices` to generate the complete deployment XML.

### Migration Notes

| # | Line | Change | Before | After |
|---|------|--------|--------|-------|
| 1 | 1-3 | Added JSDoc tags | (none) | @NApiVersion 2.1, @NScriptType |
| 2 | 4 | AMD wrapper | Global scope | define([...]) |
| 3 | 8 | Entry point signature | function beforeLoad(type, form) | const beforeLoad = (context) => |
| 4 | 12 | Record access | nlapiGetNewRecord() | context.newRecord |
| 5 | 15 | Field get | rec.getFieldValue('entity') | rec.getValue({ fieldId: 'entity' }) |

### Post-Conversion Checklist

- [ ] Review all converted API calls for correctness
- [ ] Verify 0-based indexing in all sublist loops
- [ ] Check that all required modules are in the define() array
- [ ] Test in the Sandbox environment
- [ ] Run `/netsuite-suitescript-upgrade validate` on the converted file
- [ ] Generate deployment XML with `/netsuite-sdf-leading-practices`
```

#### Conversion with Annotations (`--annotated`)

When `--annotated` is used, include numbered annotations as comments:

```javascript
const rec = record.load({          // [3] nlapiLoadRecord → record.load
    type: record.Type.SALES_ORDER, // [4] String type → record.Type enum
    id: orderId,
    isDynamic: false
});

for (let i = 0; i < lineCount; i++) {  // [7] 1-based → 0-based indexing
    const qty = rec.getSublistValue({   // [8] getLineItemValue → getSublistValue
        sublistId: 'item',
        fieldId: 'quantity',
        line: i                         // [9] Was: line i+1 (1-based)
    });
}
```

---

### 3. Explain Mode (`explain`)

Provide deep explanations for specific API mappings, object conversions, or migration concepts.

#### Supported Query Types

**nlapi\* Function Queries:**
When the user asks about a specific `nlapi*` function (for example, "explain nlapiSearchRecord"):
1. Look up the function in `references/api-mapping.json`
2. Show the SS1.0 signature and SS2.1 equivalent
3. Detail all parameter changes
4. List breaking changes
5. Provide a before/after code example
6. Note governance cost differences if applicable

**nlobj\* Object Queries:**
When the user asks about an `nlobj*` object (for example, "explain nlobjRecord"):
1. Look up the object in `references/object-mapping.json`
2. Show the SS2.1 class and module
3. List all method conversions with notes
4. Highlight methods that became properties
5. Highlight methods with inverted boolean logic

**Concept Queries:**
When the user asks about a migration concept (for example, "explain indexing"):

| Concept | Reference |
|---------|-----------|
| `indexing` or `0-based` | Breaking change #4: 1-based → 0-based sublist indexing |
| `options-objects` or `positional` | Breaking change #2: Positional params → options objects |
| `error-handling` | Breaking change #10: nlobjError → try/catch with SuiteScriptError |
| `module-loading` or `define` or `amd` | Breaking change #1: Global scope → AMD define() |
| `entry-points` | Script type changes; entry point migration for all types |
| `context-object` | How entry point parameters changed to context objects |
| `enums` or `type-constants` | Breaking change #3: String literals → enum values |
| `properties` or `getters-setters` | Breaking change #5: Getter/setter methods → properties |
| `inverted-booleans` | Breaking change #6: setVisible(true) → isHidden = false |
| `recovery-points` | Breaking change #15: Recovery/Yield → Map/Reduce |
| `governance` | Governance cost differences between SS1.0 and SS2.1 |
| `client-vs-server` | N/currentRecord vs N/record context differences |
| `search-migration` | nlapiSearchRecord/nlobjSearch → search.create/search.load |
| `date-handling` | nlapiAddDays/Months/StringToDate → native JS + N/format |
| `subrecords` | Subrecord paradigm changes (auto-commit in SS2.1) |
| `scheduled-to-mapreduce` | When and how to convert Scheduled Scripts to Map/Reduce |

#### Output Format for Explain Mode

**For nlapi\* Functions:**
```markdown
## API Mapping: [nlapiFunction]

### SS1.0 Signature
```javascript
nlapiSearchRecord(type, id, filters, columns)
```

### SS2.1 Equivalent
**Module:** `N/search`
**Method:** `search.create` + `run` / `search.load`

```javascript
const results = search.create({
    type: search.Type.SALES_ORDER,
    filters: [...],
    columns: [...]
}).run();

results.each((result) => {
    // process result
    return true; // continue
});
```

### Parameter Changes

| SS1.0 Param | SS2.1 Param | Notes |
|------------|------------|-------|
| type | type | Same |
| id | id | Used with search.load() for saved searches |
| filters | filters | Same format, but also supports filter expressions |
| columns | columns | Same format, but also supports search.createColumn() |

### Breaking Changes
- Returns a `search.ResultSet` (iterable) instead of an `nlobjSearchResult[]` array
- Must call `.run()` to get results, then `.each()` to iterate
- `.each()` callback must return `true` to continue (stops on `false`)
- Maximum 4,000 results with `.each()` — use `getRange()` for pagination

### Governance
- SS1.0: 10 units per nlapiSearchRecord call
- SS2.1: 10 units per search.create().run() — same cost

### Related
- See also: `nlapiCreateSearch`, `nlapiLoadSearch`
- Object: `nlobjSearch` → `search.Search`
```

**For nlobj\* Objects:**
```markdown
## Object Mapping: [nlobjObject]

### SS2.1 Equivalent
**Class:** `[SS2.1 Class]`
**Module:** `[N/module]`

### Method Conversions

| SS1.0 Method | SS2.1 Method | Notes |
|-------------|-------------|-------|
| getFieldValue(name) | getValue({fieldId}) | Options object |
| setFieldValue(name, value) | setValue({fieldId, value}) | Options object |
| getType() | .type | Property instead of method |
| setDisabled(bool) | .isDisabled = bool | Property instead of setter |
| setVisible(bool) | .isHidden = !bool | INVERTED logic |

### Key Differences
- [List notable changes]

### Code Example
```javascript
// SS1.0
var rec = nlapiLoadRecord('salesorder', 123);
var entity = rec.getFieldValue('entity');

// SS2.1
const rec = record.load({ type: record.Type.SALES_ORDER, id: 123 });
const entity = rec.getValue({ fieldId: 'entity' });
```
```

**For Concepts:**
```markdown
## Migration Concept: [Concept Name]

### What Changed
[Clear explanation of the behavioral change]

### Why It Changed
[Rationale behind the change — better API design, consistency, etc.]

### SS1.0 Pattern
```javascript
[Before code]
```

### SS2.1 Pattern
```javascript
[After code]
```

### Common Migration Mistake
[The most common error developers make when converting this pattern]

### Rules to Remember
1. [Rule 1]
2. [Rule 2]

### Reference
- See: `references/[relevant-file]`
```

---

### 4. Validate Mode (`validate`)

Check a supposedly converted SS2.1 script for leftover 1.0 patterns, incomplete conversions, and common conversion bugs.

#### Validation Checks

| # | Check | Pattern | Severity |
|---|-------|---------|----------|
| 1 | **Leftover nlapi\* calls** | Any `nlapi[A-Z]` function call | Critical |
| 2 | **Leftover nlobj\* usage** | Any `nlobj[A-Z]` constructor or instanceof | Critical |
| 3 | **Missing @NApiVersion** | No `@NApiVersion` in JSDoc header | Critical |
| 4 | **Missing @NScriptType** | No `@NScriptType` in JSDoc header | Critical |
| 5 | **Missing define() wrapper** | No AMD `define()` call wrapping the module | Critical |
| 6 | **1-based indexing** | Loop `for (var i = 1; i <= count; i++)` with sublist ops | High |
| 7 | **Positional parameters** | Direct function args instead of options objects (for example, `record.load('salesorder', 123)`) | High |
| 8 | **String event type comparison** | `type === 'create'` instead of `context.UserEventType.CREATE` | Medium |
| 9 | **Old getter/setter methods** | `.getFieldValue()`, `.setFieldValue()` on record objects | Medium |
| 10 | **Missing module in define()** | Module used in code but not in dependency array | High |
| 11 | **Inverted boolean errors** | `setVisible(false)` instead of `isHidden = true` | Medium |
| 12 | **Old error handling** | `instanceof nlobjError` or `e.getCode()` | Medium |
| 13 | **Global entry points** | Functions declared at global scope instead of inside define() | High |
| 14 | **Missing return object** | No `return { ... }` at end of define() callback | High |
| 15 | **var usage** | `var` instead of `const`/`let` (valid in 2.0 but not idiomatic 2.1) | Low |
| 16 | **Reserved word conflicts** | Variables named `log`, `util`, `error` shadowing SS2.1 modules | Medium |
| 17 | **nlapiGetRecordId() remnant** | Should use `context.newRecord.id` or `rec.id` | Medium |
| 18 | **nlapiGetUser/Role remnant** | Should use `runtime.getCurrentUser().id` / `.role` | Medium |
| 19 | **Governance check missing** | Long-running scripts without `getRemainingUsage()` checks | Low |
| 20 | **@NApiVersion 2.0 or 2.x** | Target version is not SS2.1 | Critical |

#### Output Format for Validate Mode

```markdown
## Validation Report: [filename]

### Script Info
- **@NApiVersion**: 2.1 ✅
- **@NScriptType**: UserEventScript ✅
- **define() wrapper**: Present ✅
- **Return object**: Present ✅

### Issues Found ([total])

#### Critical ([count])

| # | Line | Issue | Found | Fix |
|---|------|-------|-------|-----|
| 1 | 45 | Leftover nlapi call | `nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', ...)` | Replace with `log.debug({ title, details })` |

#### High ([count])

| # | Line | Issue | Found | Fix |
|---|------|-------|-------|-----|
| 2 | 23 | 1-based indexing | `for (var i = 1; i <= count; i++)` | Change to `for (let i = 0; i < count; i++)` |
| 3 | 67 | Missing module | `email.send()` used but `N/email` not in define() | Add `'N/email'` to define() array |

#### Medium ([count])

| # | Line | Issue | Found | Fix |
|---|------|-------|-------|-----|
| 4 | 12 | String type check | `type === 'create'` | Use `context.type === context.UserEventType.CREATE` |

#### Low ([count])

| # | Line | Issue | Found | Fix |
|---|------|-------|-------|-----|
| 5 | * | var usage | 8 instances of `var` | Replace with `const` or `let` |

### Summary
- **Critical**: [N] issues — must fix before deployment
- **High**: [N] issues — likely bugs if not fixed
- **Medium**: [N] issues — code will work but is not idiomatic SS2.1
- **Low**: [N] issues — style improvements

### Validation Result: [PASS / FAIL]
[FAIL if any Critical or High issues remain]
```

---

## Common Conversion Patterns

The 15 most frequently encountered conversion patterns, with SS1.0 and SS2.1 code side by side.

### Pattern 1: Search Records

```javascript
// SS1.0
var results = nlapiSearchRecord('salesorder', null,
    [new nlobjSearchFilter('status', null, 'is', 'SalesOrd:B')],
    [new nlobjSearchColumn('entity'), new nlobjSearchColumn('total')]
);
if (results) {
    for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
        var entity = results[i].getValue('entity');
    }
}

// SS2.1
const resultSet = search.create({
    type: search.Type.SALES_ORDER,
    filters: [['status', 'is', 'SalesOrd:B']],
    columns: ['entity', 'total']
}).run();

resultSet.each((result) => {
    const entity = result.getValue({ name: 'entity' });
    return true; // continue iteration; return false to stop
});
```

**Key changes:** Filter expression arrays replace `nlobjSearchFilter` constructors. Results are iterated via `.each()` callback (must return `true` to continue). No null check needed; `.each()` safely handles zero results.

### Pattern 2: Load Record

```javascript
// SS1.0
var rec = nlapiLoadRecord('customer', 456);

// SS2.1
const rec = record.load({
    type: record.Type.CUSTOMER,
    id: 456,
    isDynamic: false  // optional, defaults to false
});
```

**Key changes:** Options object replaces positional parameters. Returns `record.Record` instead of `nlobjRecord`.

### Pattern 3: Save Record

```javascript
// SS1.0
var id = nlapiSubmitRecord(rec, true, false);

// SS2.1
const id = rec.save({
    enableSourcing: true,
    ignoreMandatoryFields: false
});
```

**Key changes:** `save()` is a method on the record object itself, not a global function. Named parameters replace positional booleans.

### Pattern 4: Get/Set Field Values (Client Script)

```javascript
// SS1.0
var val = nlapiGetFieldValue('entity');
nlapiSetFieldValue('memo', 'Updated', true, false);

// SS2.1 (Client Script)
const val = currentRecord.getValue({ fieldId: 'entity' });
currentRecord.setValue({
    fieldId: 'memo',
    value: 'Updated',
    ignoreFieldChange: false  // NOTE: inverted logic from firefieldchanged!
});
```

**Key changes:** `ignoreFieldChange` has **inverted logic** from `firefieldchanged`. In SS1.0, `firefieldchanged=true` means "fire the event"; in SS2.1, `ignoreFieldChange=false` means "don't ignore the event" (same behavior). Be careful with the boolean flip.

### Pattern 5: Get/Set Field Values (Server Script / User Event)

```javascript
// SS1.0 (User Event — beforeSubmit)
var rec = nlapiGetNewRecord();
var entity = rec.getFieldValue('entity');
rec.setFieldValue('memo', 'Updated');

// SS2.1 (User Event — beforeSubmit)
const rec = context.newRecord;
const entity = rec.getValue({ fieldId: 'entity' });
rec.setValue({ fieldId: 'memo', value: 'Updated' });
```

**Key changes:** `context.newRecord` replaces `nlapiGetNewRecord()`. Options objects replace positional parameters.

### Pattern 6: Create Record

```javascript
// SS1.0
var rec = nlapiCreateRecord('salesorder', {entity: 123});

// SS2.1
const rec = record.create({
    type: record.Type.SALES_ORDER,
    isDynamic: true,
    defaultValues: { entity: 123 }
});
```

**Key changes:** `initializeValues` renamed to `defaultValues`. `isDynamic` option added.

### Pattern 7: Sublist Get Value (0-Based Indexing!)

```javascript
// SS1.0 — 1-based indexing
for (var i = 1; i <= nlapiGetLineItemCount('item'); i++) {
    var qty = nlapiGetLineItemValue('item', 'quantity', i);
}

// SS2.1 — 0-based indexing
const lineCount = rec.getLineCount({ sublistId: 'item' });
for (let i = 0; i < lineCount; i++) {
    const qty = rec.getSublistValue({
        sublistId: 'item',
        fieldId: 'quantity',
        line: i  // 0-based!
    });
}
```

**Key changes:** Line numbers are **0-based** in SS2.1 (the most common source of conversion bugs). Loop changes from `i = 1; i <= count` to `i = 0; i < count`. `getLineItemValue` → `getSublistValue`.

### Pattern 8: Sublist Set Value (0-Based Indexing!)

```javascript
// SS1.0 — 1-based
nlapiSetLineItemValue('item', 'quantity', 3, '5');

// SS2.1 — 0-based
rec.setSublistValue({
    sublistId: 'item',
    fieldId: 'quantity',
    line: 2,  // 0-based: line 3 becomes line 2
    value: '5'
});
```

**Key changes:** Same 0-based indexing rule. Options object replaces positional parameters.

### Pattern 9: HTTP Requests

```javascript
// SS1.0
var response = nlapiRequestURL(url, postData, headers, null, 'POST');
var body = response.getBody();
var code = response.getCode();

// SS2.1
const response = http.post({
    url: url,
    body: postData,
    headers: headers
});
const body = response.body;    // property, not method
const code = response.code;    // property, not method
```

**Key changes:** Separate methods for each HTTP verb (`http.get`, `http.post`, `http.put`, `http.delete`). Response properties instead of getter methods.

### Pattern 10: Send Email

```javascript
// SS1.0
nlapiSendEmail(author, recipient, subject, body, cc, bcc, records, attachments);

// SS2.1
email.send({
    author: authorId,
    recipients: recipientId,        // renamed from 'recipient'
    subject: subject,
    body: body,
    cc: ccArray,
    bcc: bccArray,
    relatedRecords: {               // renamed from 'records'
        transactionId: soId         // structured object, not {transaction: id}
    },
    attachments: fileObjects
});
```

**Key changes:** `recipient` → `recipients` (accepts array). `records` → `relatedRecords` (structured object with typed keys: `transactionId`, `entityId`, `customRecord`).

### Pattern 11: Get Context / Runtime

```javascript
// SS1.0
var ctx = nlapiGetContext();
var userId = ctx.getUser();
var roleId = ctx.getRole();
var remaining = ctx.getRemainingUsage();
var param = ctx.getSetting('SCRIPT', 'custscript_my_param');

// SS2.1 — single context object split into three
const user = runtime.getCurrentUser();
const script = runtime.getCurrentScript();
const session = runtime.getCurrentSession();

const userId = user.id;
const roleId = user.role;
const remaining = script.getRemainingUsage();
const param = script.getParameter({ name: 'custscript_my_param' });
```

**Key changes:** The monolithic `nlobjContext` is split into `Script` (deployment info, params, governance), `User` (role, dept, subsidiary), and `Session` (session vars). `getSetting('SCRIPT', ...)` → `script.getParameter()`.

### Pattern 12: Log Execution

```javascript
// SS1.0
nlapiLogExecution('DEBUG', 'Title here', 'Details here');
nlapiLogExecution('ERROR', 'Error occurred', e.toString());

// SS2.1
log.debug({ title: 'Title here', details: 'Details here' });
log.error({ title: 'Error occurred', details: e.toString() });
// Also: log.audit(), log.emergency()
```

**Key changes:** Log level becomes the method name instead of a parameter. Options object with `title` and `details`. `details` accepts any type (string, object, array (auto-serialized)).

### Pattern 13: Error Handling

```javascript
// SS1.0
try {
    var rec = nlapiLoadRecord('salesorder', 99999);
} catch (e) {
    if (e instanceof nlobjError) {
        nlapiLogExecution('ERROR', e.getCode(), e.getDetails());
    } else {
        nlapiLogExecution('ERROR', 'Unexpected', e.toString());
    }
}

// SS2.1
try {
    const rec = record.load({ type: record.Type.SALES_ORDER, id: 99999 });
} catch (e) {
    if (e.name) {  // SuiteScript errors have a name property
        log.error({ title: e.name, details: e.message });
    } else {
        log.error({ title: 'Unexpected', details: e.toString() });
    }
}
```

**Key changes:** `instanceof nlobjError` → check `e.name` or `e.type === 'error.SuiteScriptError'`. `e.getCode()` → `e.name`. `e.getDetails()` → `e.message`. `e.getStackTrace()` → `e.stack`.

### Pattern 14: User Event Entry Point Migration

```javascript
// SS1.0 — bare functions at global scope
function beforeLoad(type, form, request) {
    if (type === 'view') return;
    form.addButton('custpage_btn', 'My Button', 'myFunction');
}

function beforeSubmit(type) {
    if (type === 'create') {
        nlapiGetNewRecord().setFieldValue('memo', 'Created');
    }
}

// SS2.1 — context object, return pattern
/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.1
 * @NScriptType UserEventScript
 */
define(['N/log'], (log) => {

    const beforeLoad = (context) => {
        if (context.type === context.UserEventType.VIEW) return;
        context.form.addButton({
            id: 'custpage_btn',
            label: 'My Button',
            functionName: 'myFunction'
        });
    };

    const beforeSubmit = (context) => {
        if (context.type === context.UserEventType.CREATE) {
            context.newRecord.setValue({ fieldId: 'memo', value: 'Created' });
        }
    };

    return { beforeLoad, beforeSubmit };
});
```

**Key changes:** String type parameter → `context.UserEventType` enum. Separate parameters (`type, form, request`) → single `context` object. All entry points returned from `define()` callback.

### Pattern 15: Scheduled Script → Map/Reduce Consideration

```javascript
// SS1.0 — Scheduled Script with recovery points
function scheduled(type) {
    var results = nlapiSearchRecord('salesorder', 'customsearch_pending');
    for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
        // Process each order
        var rec = nlapiLoadRecord('salesorder', results[i].getId());
        rec.setFieldValue('status', 'processed');
        nlapiSubmitRecord(rec);

        // Check governance
        var remaining = nlapiGetContext().getRemainingUsage();
        if (remaining < 100) {
            nlapiSetRecoveryPoint();
            nlapiYieldScript();
        }
    }
}

// SS2.1 — Map/Reduce (recommended for batch processing)
/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.1
 * @NScriptType MapReduceScript
 */
define(['N/search', 'N/record', 'N/log'], (search, record, log) => {

    const getInputData = () => {
        return search.load({ id: 'customsearch_pending' });
    };

    const map = (context) => {
        const result = JSON.parse(context.value);
        const rec = record.load({
            type: record.Type.SALES_ORDER,
            id: result.id
        });
        rec.setValue({ fieldId: 'custbody_status', value: 'processed' });
        rec.save();
        // No governance checks needed — Map/Reduce handles this automatically
    };

    const summarize = (context) => {
        let processedCount = 0;
        context.output.iterator().each(() => {
            processedCount += 1;
            return true;
        });

        log.audit({
            title: 'Processing complete',
            details: `Processed: ${processedCount}`
        });
    };

    return { getInputData, map, summarize };
});
```

**Key changes:** `nlapiSetRecoveryPoint` / `nlapiYieldScript` have **no direct SS2.1 equivalent**. Map/Reduce scripts handle governance automatically by splitting work across stages. Each `map` invocation processes one record with its own governance budget. For simple scheduled processing, `ScheduledScript` with `task.create()` for rescheduling is also an option.

---

## Breaking Changes Quick Reference

Critical behavioral changes that cause bugs if overlooked during conversion.

| # | Change | SS1.0 | SS2.1 | Impact |
|---|--------|-------|-------|--------|
| 1 | Module loading | Global `nlapi*` | AMD `define()` | All code must be wrapped |
| 2 | Parameter style | Positional args | Options objects | Every API call changes |
| 3 | Event types | Strings (`'create'`) | Enums (`UserEventType.CREATE`) | All type comparisons |
| 4 | Sublist indexing | **1-based** | **0-based** | All loop constructs |
| 5 | Getters/setters | Methods (`.getTitle()`) | Properties (`.title`) | Object access patterns |
| 6 | Boolean inversion | `setVisible(true)` | `isHidden = false` | Several UI properties |
| 7 | Search results | Array or null | ResultSet iterable | Null checks, iteration |
| 8 | Context split | Single `nlobjContext` | Script + User + Session | Context access code |
| 9 | Error objects | `nlobjError` class | `SuiteScriptError` with props | Catch blocks |
| 10 | Log methods | `nlapiLogExecution(level, ...)` | `log.level({ title, details })` | All logging calls |
| 11 | Record return | `nlobjRecord` | `record.Record` | Method/property names |
| 12 | Entry points | Named in Script record | Return object in define() | Script structure |
| 13 | `firefieldchanged` | `true` = fire event | `ignoreFieldChange: false` = fire | Boolean logic flip |
| 14 | Subrecords | Manual commit/cancel | Auto-commit on parent save | Subrecord workflow |
| 15 | Recovery/Yield | `nlapiSetRecoveryPoint` | No equivalent; use Map/Reduce | Architecture change |
| 16 | `SubList` casing | `SubList` (capital L) | `Sublist` (lowercase l) | Method names |

See `references/breaking-changes.md` for complete details with before/after code examples for all 26+ changes.

---

## Reference Data

### Reference Files

All reference data is stored in the `references/` directory relative to this skill:

| File | Size | Contents |
|------|------|----------|
| `api-mapping.json` | ~92 KB | 125+ `nlapi*` function mappings with signatures, parameters, breaking changes |
| `object-mapping.json` | ~56 KB | 34 `nlobj*` object mappings with 331 method conversions |
| `script-type-changes.md` | ~31 KB | Entry point changes for all script types (User Event, Client, Suitelet, RESTlet, Scheduled, Map/Reduce, Portlet, Mass Update, Bundle Install, Workflow Action) |
| `breaking-changes.md` | ~26 KB | 16 categories of breaking behavioral changes with before/after examples |
| `unmapped-apis.md` | ~15 KB | 13 `nlapi*` functions with no direct SS2.1 equivalent + workarounds |
| `conversion-guide.md` | ~31 KB | Step-by-step conversion process with complete before/after example |

### Using the Reference Files

**To look up a specific API mapping:**
```
1. Search api-mapping.json for the ss1Function field.
2. Read the ss2Module, ss2Method, and ss2Signature fields.
3. Check parameterChanges for renamed/restructured parameters.
4. Check breakingChanges for behavioral differences.
```

**To check object method changes:**
```
1. Search object-mapping.json for the ss1Object field.
2. Read the methods array for all method conversions.
3. Pay attention to "Property instead of method" and "INVERTED logic" notes.
```

**To understand script type entry point changes:**
```
1. Open script-type-changes.md.
2. Find the section for your script type.
3. Compare SS1.0 and SS2.1 patterns.
4. Review the "Key Differences" table and "Gotchas" list.
```

### Module Reference (26 Modules)

| Module | Import Name | Description |
|--------|-------------|-------------|
| `N/record` | `record` | Create, read, update, delete records |
| `N/currentRecord` | `currentRecord` | Access current record in client scripts |
| `N/search` | `search` | Create and run saved searches |
| `N/file` | `file` | Read, create, and delete files in File Cabinet |
| `N/format` | `format` | Parse and format dates, numbers, currencies |
| `N/email` | `email` | Send email and campaign messages |
| `N/error` | `error` | Create and handle SuiteScript errors |
| `N/runtime` | `runtime` | Access script, session, and user context |
| `N/log` | `log` | Log execution details for debugging |
| `N/http` | `http` | Make HTTP requests (client and server) |
| `N/https` | `https` | Make HTTPS requests with credentials |
| `N/url` | `url` | Resolve URLs for records, scripts, task links |
| `N/redirect` | `redirect` | Redirect users to records, suitelets, search results |
| `N/render` | `render` | Render PDFs, email templates, print records |
| `N/xml` | `xml` | Parse, validate, and transform XML documents |
| `N/task` | `task` | Schedule scripts, CSV imports, async tasks |
| `N/workflow` | `workflow` | Initiate and trigger workflow actions |
| `N/ui/serverWidget` | `serverWidget` | Build Suitelet forms, assistants, lists |
| `N/config` | `config` | Load company configuration records |
| `N/crypto` | `crypto` | Hashing, HMAC, encryption, password checking |
| `N/encode` | `encode` | Encode and decode strings (Base64, UTF-8, hex) |
| `N/currency` | `currency` | Get exchange rates between currencies |
| `N/auth` | `auth` | Change email and password for current user |
| `N/transaction` | `transaction` | Void transactions |
| `N/portlet` | `portlet` | Portlet refresh in dashboard scripts |
| `N/sso` | `sso` | Generate SuiteSignOn tokens (DEPRECATED as of 2025.1) |

---

## Integration with Other Skills

### netsuite-sdf-leading-practices

After converting a script to SS2.1, use the leading-practices skill for:
- **Deployment XML generation**: `/netsuite-sdf-leading-practices` to generate proper Object XML for the converted script.
- **SAFE Guide compliance**: Verify the converted script follows governance, security, and performance best practices.
- **Pitfall checking**: Cross-reference against 73+ documented pitfalls.
- **Architecture patterns**: Apply Suitelet-as-API pattern, postMessage communication, etc.

### netsuite-suitescript-reference

During conversion, use the suitescript-reference skill for:
- **Field ID lookup**: Confirm correct field IDs when converting field access calls.
- **Record type verification**: Check valid record types for `record.Type` enum values.
- **Sublist ID verification**: Confirm sublist IDs when converting sublist operations.

### netsuite-sdf-education

After conversion, use the education skill for:
- **Annotating converted code**: `/netsuite-sdf-education annotate [file]` to add learning comments
- **Explaining new patterns**: `/netsuite-sdf-education explain [concept]` for SS2.1 patterns
- **Quiz generation**: `/netsuite-sdf-education quiz` to test understanding of converted patterns

---

## Script Type Entry Point Reference

Quick reference for entry point changes by script type. See `references/script-type-changes.md` for full details with code examples.

### User Event Script

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS1.0 Params | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `beforeLoad(type, form, request)` | type: string, form: nlobjForm, request: nlobjRequest | `beforeLoad(context)` | `context.type`, `context.newRecord`, `context.form`, `context.request` |
| `beforeSubmit(type)` | type: string | `beforeSubmit(context)` | `context.type`, `context.newRecord`, `context.oldRecord` |
| `afterSubmit(type)` | type: string | `afterSubmit(context)` | `context.type`, `context.newRecord`, `context.oldRecord` |

### Client Script

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `pageInit(type)` | `pageInit(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.mode` |
| `saveRecord()` | `saveRecord(context)` | `context.currentRecord`; must return `true`/`false` |
| `validateField(type, name, linenum)` | `validateField(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.fieldId`, `context.sublistId`, `context.line` |
| `fieldChanged(type, name, linenum)` | `fieldChanged(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.fieldId`, `context.sublistId`, `context.line` |
| `lineInit(type)` | `lineInit(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.sublistId` |
| `validateLine(type)` | `validateLine(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.sublistId` |
| `validateInsert(type)` | `validateInsert(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.sublistId` |
| `validateDelete(type)` | `validateDelete(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.sublistId` |
| `recalc(type)` | `sublistChanged(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.sublistId`; **renamed** |
| `postSourcing(type, name)` | `postSourcing(context)` | `context.currentRecord`, `context.fieldId`, `context.sublistId` |

### Suitelet

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `suitelet(request, response)` | `onRequest(context)` | `context.request`, `context.response` |

### RESTlet

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | Notes |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------|
| `getRESTlet(datain)` | `get(requestParams)` | Params from URL query string |
| `postRESTlet(datain)` | `post(requestBody)` | Parsed JSON body |
| `putRESTlet(datain)` | `put(requestBody)` | Parsed JSON body |
| `deleteRESTlet(datain)` | `delete(requestParams)` | Params from URL query string |

### Scheduled Script

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `scheduled(type)` | `execute(context)` | `context.type` (SCHEDULED, ON_DEMAND, USER_INTERFACE, ABORTED, SKIPPED) |

### Map/Reduce Script (SS2.1 only; no SS1.0 equivalent)

| Entry Point | Purpose |
|------------|---------|
| `getInputData()` | Return data to process (search, array, object) |
| `map(context)` | Process each input item; `context.key`, `context.value` |
| `reduce(context)` | Aggregate mapped results; `context.key`, `context.values` |
| `summarize(context)` | Final summary; `context.inputSummary`, `context.mapSummary`, `context.reduceSummary` |

### Portlet

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `portlet(portlet, column)` | `render(params)` | `params.portlet`, `params.column`, `params.entityId`, `params.searchId` |

### Mass Update

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `massUpdate(recType, recId)` | `each(params)` | `params.type`, `params.id` |

### Workflow Action

| SS1.0 Entry Point | SS2.1 Entry Point | SS2.1 Context Properties |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| `workflowAction()` | `onAction(context)` | `context.newRecord`, `context.oldRecord`, `context.form`, `context.type`, `context.workflowId` |

---

## Object Conversion Quick Reference

The most common `nlobj*` to SS2.1 class mappings. See `references/object-mapping.json` for all 34 objects and 331 methods.

| SS1.0 Object | SS2.1 Class | Module | Key Changes |
|-------------|-------------|--------|-------------|
| `nlobjRecord` | `record.Record` / `currentRecord.CurrentRecord` | `N/record` / `N/currentRecord` | Options objects, 0-based sublists |
| `nlobjSearch` | `search.Search` | `N/search` | `.run()` returns ResultSet |
| `nlobjSearchFilter` | Filter expression array | `N/search` | Array syntax: `['field', 'op', 'value']` |
| `nlobjSearchColumn` | `search.Column` | `N/search` | `search.createColumn({ name, sort })` |
| `nlobjSearchResult` | `search.Result` | `N/search` | `.getValue({name})` options object |
| `nlobjSearchResultSet` | `search.ResultSet` | `N/search` | `.each()` returns bool to continue |
| `nlobjError` | `error.SuiteScriptError` | `N/error` | Properties (`.name`, `.message`) not methods |
| `nlobjFile` | `file.File` | `N/file` | Properties instead of getters/setters |
| `nlobjForm` | `serverWidget.Form` | `N/ui/serverWidget` | `addButton({id, label, functionName})` |
| `nlobjField` | `serverWidget.Field` / `record.Field` | Various | `.isDisabled`, `.isMandatory` properties |
| `nlobjSublist` | `serverWidget.Sublist` | `N/ui/serverWidget` | `SubList` → `Sublist` (lowercase L) |
| `nlobjContext` | `runtime.Script` / `runtime.User` / `runtime.Session` | `N/runtime` | Split into three objects |
| `nlobjRequest` | `http.ServerRequest` | `N/http` | `.parameters` property |
| `nlobjResponse` | `http.ServerResponse` / `http.ClientResponse` | `N/http` | Properties not methods |

### Inverted Boolean Properties

These properties have **inverted logic** from their SS1.0 setter methods:

| SS1.0 Method | SS2.1 Property | Conversion |
|-------------|---------------|------------|
| `setVisible(true)` | `isHidden = false` | Invert the boolean |
| `setVisible(false)` | `isHidden = true` | Invert the boolean |
| `setNumbered(true)` | `hideStepNumber = false` | Invert the boolean |
| `setOrdered(true)` | `isNotOrdered = false` | Invert the boolean |
| `setShortcut(true)` | `hideAddToShortcutsLink = false` | Invert the boolean |

---

## Unmapped APIs

These SS1.0 functions have **no direct SS2.1 equivalent**. Each requires a different workaround.

| SS1.0 Function | Category | Workaround |
|---------------|----------|------------|
| `nlapiAddDays(d, days)` | Date math | Native JS: `d.setDate(d.getDate() + days)` |
| `nlapiAddMonths(d, months)` | Date math | Native JS: `d.setMonth(d.getMonth() + months)` |
| `nlapiEncrypt(s, algo, key)` | Crypto | `N/crypto` for hashing, `N/encode` for encoding |
| `nlapiGetCurrentLineItemDateTimeValue` | Date/time | `N/format` module with `format.parse()` |
| `nlapiGetDateTimeValue` | Date/time | `N/format` module with `format.parse()` |
| `nlapiGetLineItemDateTimeValue` | Date/time | `N/format` module with `format.parse()` |
| `nlapiSetDateTimeValue` | Date/time | `N/format` module with `format.format()` |
| `nlapiSetCurrentLineItemDateTimeValue` | Date/time | `N/format` module with `format.format()` |
| `nlapiSetLineItemDateTimeValue` | Date/time | `N/format` module with `format.format()` |
| `nlapiSetRecoveryPoint` | Governance | Removed; use Map/Reduce for automatic yielding |
| `nlapiYieldScript` | Governance | Removed; use Map/Reduce for automatic yielding |
| `nlapiRefreshLineItems` | UI control | Removed; platform handles sublist refresh automatically |
| `nlapiSendFax` | Communication | Removed; use third-party integration via `N/https` |

See `references/unmapped-apis.md` for complete workaround code examples.

---

## Deployment Considerations

### Script Record XML Updates

When converting SS1.0 to SS2.1, update the script record XML:

```xml
<!-- SS1.0 — entry point functions specified in XML -->
<scriptcustomization scriptid="customscript_my_ue">
    <name>My User Event</name>
    <scripttype>USEREVENT</scripttype>
    <scriptfile>[/SuiteScripts/my_ue_ss1.js]</scriptfile>
    <beforeloadfunction>beforeLoad</beforeloadfunction>
    <beforesubmitfunction>beforeSubmit</beforesubmitfunction>
    <aftersubmitfunction>afterSubmit</aftersubmitfunction>
</scriptcustomization>

<!-- SS2.1 — entry point functions read from return object -->
<scriptcustomization scriptid="customscript_my_ue">
    <name>My User Event</name>
    <scripttype>USEREVENT</scripttype>
    <scriptfile>[/SuiteScripts/my_ue_ss21.js]</scriptfile>
    <!-- Entry point function fields can be removed -->
    <!-- SS2.1 reads entry points from the define() return object -->
</scriptcustomization>
```

### File Cabinet Structure

Recommended directory layout during migration:

```
/SuiteScripts/
  /ss1/                    # Original SS1.0 scripts (keep as a backup)
    my_ue_ss1.js
  /ss2/                    # Converted SS2.1 scripts
    my_ue.js
  /modules/                # Shared custom modules (SS2.1 only)
    my_helper.js
```

### Deployment Checklist

- [ ] Update `scriptfile` path in script record XML to point to SS2.1 file
- [ ] Remove entry point function name fields from XML (SS2.1 uses return object)
- [ ] Verify script parameters are compatible (no changes needed usually)
- [ ] Deploy to Sandbox first; never test conversions in Production
- [ ] Keep SS1.0 files as a backup until conversion is fully validated
- [ ] Update manifest.xml references if applicable
- [ ] Use `/netsuite-sdf-leading-practices` to generate/validate deployment XML

---

## Conversion Workflow

### Recommended Step-by-Step Process

```
Step 1: Analyze
  /netsuite-suitescript-upgrade analyze [file]
  → Understand complexity, plan the effort.

Step 2: Convert
  /netsuite-suitescript-upgrade convert [file] --annotated
  → Get the converted file with change annotations.

Step 3: Validate
  /netsuite-suitescript-upgrade validate [converted-file]
  → Check for leftover patterns and conversion bugs.

Step 4: Generate Deployment XML
  /netsuite-sdf-leading-practices
  → Generate proper Object XML for the converted script.

Step 5: Review for Best Practices
  /netsuite-sdf-leading-practices
  → Check against SAFE Guide, governance, security.

Step 6: Test
  → Deploy to Sandbox
  → Test all entry points and edge cases
  → Compare behavior with original SS1.0 script
```

### Batch Migration Strategy

For projects with many SS1.0 scripts:

1. **Inventory**: Run `analyze` on all SS1.0 scripts to assess total scope.
2. **Prioritize**: Convert Low complexity scripts first to build confidence.
3. **Group by type**: Convert all User Events together, then Client Scripts, etc.
4. **Shared modules first**: Convert utility/helper scripts before scripts that depend on them.
5. **Test incrementally**: Deploy and test each batch before moving to the next.
6. **Coexistence period**: Keep SS1.0 scripts as a backup during the validation phase.

---

## Error Handling

### If Script Type Cannot Be Detected

```
Unable to detect script type. The file may be:
- A utility/helper module (no entry points)
- A library file loaded via nlapiIncludeScript
- A standalone function not deployed as a Script record

For helper modules, convert to AMD format without @NScriptType:
  define(['N/record'], (record) => {
      const myHelper = () => { ... };
      return { myHelper };
  });
```

### If Unmapped API Is Found

```
The following SS1.0 APIs have no direct SS2.1 equivalent:
- [function name]

See references/unmapped-apis.md for recommended workarounds.
Each unmapped API has a native JavaScript or alternative module solution.
```

### If Mixed SS1.0/SS2.x Code Is Detected

```
This file contains both SS1.0 and SuiteScript 2.x patterns:
- SS1.0: [list of nlapi* calls found]
- SS2.x: [list of N/* module calls found]

This is not valid — SS1.0 and SuiteScript 2.x APIs cannot be mixed in the same file.
The file needs complete conversion to SuiteScript 2.1.
```

---

## Related Skills

- **netsuite-sdf-leading-practices**: Generates deployment XML, enforces SAFE Guide compliance, 73+ pitfalls.
- **netsuite-suitescript-reference**: Field ID and record type lookup for all 272 NetSuite record types.
- **netsuite-sdf-education**: Learning system with review, explain, annotate, quiz, and learn modes.

---

## Version History

- **v1.0.0**: Initial release
  - 4 modes: analyze, convert, explain, validate
  - 125+ API function mappings across 26 modules
  - 34 object conversions with 331 method mappings
  - 13 unmapped API workarounds
  - All script type entry point changes
  - 16 categories of breaking behavioral changes
  - 15 common conversion patterns with paired before/after examples
  - Integration with leading-practices, suitescript-reference, and education skills

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