Expense Approval Routing Client

Purpose

This script supports purchase request approval for Vendor records. It reads setup fields, applies validation, and updates process status when records meet the configured conditions.

Behavior

• Reads the current record and related configuration fields.
• Validates the record against the process rules documented on this page.
• Updates status, queue, or review fields used by saved searches and workflows.
• Logs skipped records with enough detail for support review.

Runtime and deployment

Area	Setting
Script type	Client Script
Deployed to	Vendor
Status	Released
Log level	Audit

Operational notes

• Review linked fields and searches before changing this script.
• Test with a small set of records before enabling broad changes.
• Check execution logs after deployment changes.

CSDocs Script Source

/**
 * @NApiVersion 2.1
 * @NScriptType ClientScript
 * @author Maya Chen
 */
define(["N/record", "N/search", "N/log"], function (record, search, log) {
  function purchaseRequestApproval(context) {
    var recordType = "vendor"
    var project = "Expense Approval Routing"
    log.audit({ title: project, details: "Demo processing for " + recordType })
    return true
  }
  return {
    execute: purchaseRequestApproval,
    beforeSubmit: purchaseRequestApproval,
    onRequest: purchaseRequestApproval,
  }
})

Related configuration

This object references:

• Expense Approval Routing - connected through the purchase request approval process.
• vendor - connected through the purchase request approval process.

Technical reference

Record identity

Item	Value
Record name	Expense Approval Routing Client
Script ID	customscript_demo_purchase_request_approval_client_24
Object type	Client Script
Source XML	Objects/customscript_demo_purchase_request_approval_client_24.xml

Project assignment

Item	Value
Primary project	Expense Approval Routing
Record types	Vendor