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  4. Creating Custom Subtabs
  5. Creating a Subtab from the Custom Subtabs Page

Creating a Subtab from the Custom Subtabs Page

You can add new subtabs directly from the Custom Subtabs page, as well as provide translation details for the subtab. This method of creating custom subtabs lets you to quickly create multiple subtabs for a specific record type. You can't, however, specify your own script ID from this location. NetSuite generates the ID automatically. You can later edit this system-generated ID using the Change ID button available on the Custom Subtab page for the subtab. For more information, see Changing the ID of a Custom Object.

To create a custom subtab from the Custom Subtabs page:

  1. Go to Customization > Forms > Subtabs.

  2. Click the subtab for the type of record for which you want to create a new subtab.

    The following options are available:

    • Transaction — subtabs for cash refund, cash sale, credit memo, estimate, invoice, opportunity, purchase order, return authorization, sales order, and other transaction records.

    • Entity — subtabs for customer, project, vendor, employee, other name, contact, partner, and group records.

    • Item — subtabs for inventory, noninventory, group, other charge, assembly/bill of materials, kit/package, service item and other item records.

    • CRM — subtabs for task, phone call, event, case, campaign, solution, and other CRM records.

  3. In the Title field, enter a name for the sublist.

  4. If required, in the Translation field, enter translations for this subtab.

    • Before you can add translations, you need to select translation languages at Setup > Company > General Preferences, on the Languages subtab. This subtab lists both system-supported languages that can be used for the NetSuite user interface (and are available at Home > Set Preferences), and additional languages that can be used for website translations only (and aren't available at Home > Set Preferences). You should enter translations only for system-supported languages, because these are the only languages that can be displayed in the user interface. For details, see Configuring Multiple Languages.

    • The maximum length for a custom subtab's translation is 50 characters.

  5. If required, make the subtab a child of an existing parent subtab. From the Parent list, select a parent subtab.

    • The parent list includes any standard subtabs associated to the selected record type as well as any custom subtabs that you've defined for that record type.

    • After you've defined a child subtab, you can't select it as a parent for another custom subtab. In other words, you can't create a child-grandchild relationship.

  6. Click Add.

  7. If necessary, rearrange your custom subtabs by using the Move Up, Move Down, Move to Top, and Move to Bottom buttons. Insert new subtabs using the Insert button.

  8. Click Save.

Now, when you create a custom field, you can select your new subtab in the Subtab field. After assigning the custom field to the subtab, the subtab then displays on the record.

After creating a custom subtab, you may need to manage it over time, such as moving fields, renaming the subtab, or using advanced tools like SuiteCloud Development Framework. For more information about these management tasks, see Managing Custom Subtabs

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