Choosing an Icon for a Custom Record
You can choose an icon to represent a custom record in the NetSuite user interface. Users can quickly identify the record type through this visual cue. These icons are used in the following places:
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Create New menu on records and New column on list pages and list portlets
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Recent Records menu
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Recent Records portlet
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QuickViews
You can choose from 70 prebuilt icons or create your own custom icon.
The following image shows the prebuilt icons from which you can choose:

To associate an icon with a custom record:
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On the Icon subtab of the custom record, choose the Use Built-In Icon or the Use Custom Icon option.
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If you choose Use Built-In Icon, you can select an icon from the list.
Alternatively, you can click the picker to view available icons and select the one you want to use.
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If you choose Use Custom Icon, select its file. For requirements for custom icons and instructions for creating them, see Creating Icons for Custom Records.
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Click Save.
Related Topics
- Creating Custom Record Types
- Creating a New Custom Record Type
- Entering Name and Display Settings
- Specifying Permission and UI Settings
- Configuring File and Child Record Settings
- Defining Search and Edit Settings
- Adding Fields to Custom Record Types
- Limiting Search Access to Custom Records
- Applying Role-Based Restrictions to Custom Records
- Adding Subtabs to a Custom Record
- Numbering Custom Record Types
- Adding Custom Forms for a Record
- Online Custom Record Forms
- Setting Up a Permissions List for a Custom Record Type
- Creating Links to Custom Records
- Adding Translations for Custom Records