SuiteQL Metadata vs SuiteCloud XML
Choose SuiteQL analytics metadata or SuiteCloud SDF XML for custom-record field definitions—and avoid treating them as interchangeable schemas.
Custom Records
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NetSuite Custom Field Metadata Tables
Map NetSuite custom-field families to SuiteQL metadata records, clarify definition versus instance data, and use the Records Catalog as the source of truth.
Join CustomRecordCustomField to CustomRecordType
Confirm the SuiteQL relationship between custom-record field metadata and its owning custom-record type using the Records Catalog.
Query Custom Record Fields With SuiteQL
Find CustomRecordCustomField metadata in the NetSuite Records Catalog and query custom-record field IDs, labels and relationships safely with SuiteQL.