Transition Triggers

The optional trigger type you select for the Trigger On property of a transition determines when the transition executes.

The following table lists the valid transition trigger types:

Trigger Type	Description
Entry	The transition only executes when the record first enters the state.
Before Record Load	The transition executes before the record loads into the browser.
Before Record Submit	The transition executes after the user clicks Save on the record and before NetSuite writes the record data to the database.
After Record Submit	The transition executes after NetSuite writes the record data to the database.
Scheduled	The transition executes after the record enters the state and meets the defined schedule properties. See Scheduling a Transition.
Blank	The transition executes as soon as the conditions of the transition are met. For more information about leaving the transition trigger blank, see Blank Transition Trigger.

Trigger Type

Description

Entry

The transition only executes when the record first enters the state.

Before Record Load

The transition executes before the record loads into the browser.

Before Record Submit

The transition executes after the user clicks Save on the record and before NetSuite writes the record data to the database.

After Record Submit

The transition executes after NetSuite writes the record data to the database.

Scheduled

The transition executes after the record enters the state and meets the defined schedule properties. See Scheduling a Transition.

Blank

The transition executes as soon as the conditions of the transition are met.

For more information about leaving the transition trigger blank, see Blank Transition Trigger.