How to set current date in import field mapping for Netsuite when the source CSV file (export) doesn't have that data?

Swapnil Shah

Updated January 05, 2022 23:06

I am exporting data from a CSV file located in FTP location and importing it into Netsuite to create a Bill. One of the fields in the Bill expects a value for "Date" and the csv file doesn't have that data. We want that date to be the current date whenever the integrations runs. At the import side (Netsuite), how do I map the Date field in order to ensure it takes the current date?

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6 comments

Tom Santiago
January 05, 2022 23:45

Principal Technical Writer Community moderator
Hi Swapnil Shah, I think you just need to hardcode that field with the following handlebars expression:
```
{{timestamp MM-DD-YYYY}}
```
Please let me know if that solution works for you.

Tom
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Swapnil Shah
January 06, 2022 00:55
Hi Tom, It didn't work. I used the following handlebars expression:
```
{{timestamp MM/DD/YYYY}}
```
It gave me below error message:

"Failed to create, update/transform record because You have entered an Invalid Field Value NaN/NaN/ NaN for the following field: trandate"

What should I try?
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Tom Santiago
January 06, 2022 15:59

Principal Technical Writer Community moderator
Hi Swapnil Shah,

{{timeStamp}} generates a UTC value, which is usually what NetSuite expects.
That "trandate" error might be a clue that you have to send MM/DD/YYYY instead. Try this slightly modified handlebars statement to convert it to that format:
```
{{dateFormat "MM/DD/YYYY" timeStamp}}
```
Tom
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Swapnil Shah
January 06, 2022 17:57

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your help. I tried the new handlebars expression. I am getting the below error message now:

"Invalid date(time) value: {{dateFormat \"MM/DD/YYYY\" timeStamp}} with date(time) format: MM/DD/YYYY"

Please advise.

Thanks,

Swapnil Shah

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Tom Santiago
January 06, 2022 20:04

Principal Technical Writer Community moderator
Hi Swapnil Shah,

Can you please try the following?
```
{{dateFormat "MM-DD-YYYY HH:mm:ss" timeStamp}}
```
Tom
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Swapnil Shah
January 07, 2022 18:39
Hi Tom,

The following handlebars expression worked when I tried again:

{{dateFormat "MM/DD/YYYY" timeStamp}}

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!

Regards,

Swapnil Shah
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