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FAQ: Customizing the Global Search Prefix and Suffix with ExtendSync Outlook

ExtendSync Outlook | Learn how to add global search prefix and suffixes to identify more records when searching

Updated over 10 months ago

NetSuite allows for prefixes and suffixes to be automatically added to transaction numbers. For example, invoice number 65321457 can have a prefix of "INV" resulting in invoice number INV65321457. As a result of this a global search for 65321457 will fail to find any matching records, even in the NetSuite UI.

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To overcome this limitation admins can now enable a search prefix or suffix such as β€œ%” that ExtendSync would use during the global search. Adding a wildcard prefix such as % to the search will surface the desired records. In the example above, %65321457 will surface invoice INV65321457.

To do this a NetSuite admin should follow the steps below.

Step 1: Locate the Celigo Global Search deployment (Customization> Scripts > Script Deployments.
To make it easier to find filter on:

  • Type = Restlet

  • API version = 2.0

Step 2: Edit the deployment and select the parameters tab.

Step 3: Under the search term template enter the desired wildcard. Always be sure that {term} is included. This will hold the data used in the global search. In the example above the % sign is the prefix and 65321457 is the term. ExtendSync will then initiate a global search with %65321457. If you wanted to add the % as a suffix you could enter {term}%.


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