When searching for data within NetSuite you can utilize the NetSuite Global Search Prefixes to help narrow and refine the Global Search results to more quickly find what you are looking for. The NetSuite Global Search Prefixes allow you to tell NetSuite what kind of record you are looking for. Simply enter the prefix followed by a colon. For example, if you are looking for a customer record then enter “cust:” followed by the customer name: “cust:Acme Company”.
List of common NetSuite Global Search Prefixes:
Prefix: | Record Type: |
as: | Assembly Item |
cas: | Case |
con: | Contact |
cust: | Customer |
emp: | Employee |
ev: | Event |
fi: | File |
inv: | Inventory Item |
invo: | Invoice |
ph: | Phone Call |
sales: | Sales Order |