CostCategory
Manages cost categories used in financial transactions, budgeting, and reporting in NetSuite.
Columns
| Name | Type | ReadOnly | Description |
| InternalId [KEY] | String | True |
A unique internal identifier assigned to this cost category in NetSuite, used for tracking and reference. |
| Account_ExternalId | String | False |
The external identifier for the general ledger (GL) account linked to this cost category, ensuring integration with external accounting systems. |
| Account_InternalId | String | False |
The internal identifier linking this cost category to a specific general ledger (GL) account in NetSuite. |
| Account_Name | String | False |
The name of the GL account associated with this cost category, such as 'Cost of Goods Sold' or 'Manufacturing Expenses.' |
| Account_Type | String | False |
Specifies the classification of the linked account, such as expense, asset, or liability, ensuring proper financial reporting. The allowed values are account, accountingPeriod, appDefinition, appPackage, assemblyBuild, assemblyUnbuild, assemblyItem, bin, binTransfer, binWorksheet, budget, budgetCategory, calendarEvent, campaign, campaignAudience, campaignCategory, campaignChannel, campaignFamily, campaignOffer, campaignResponse, campaignSearchEngine, campaignSubscription, campaignVertical, cashRefund, cashSale, check, classification, contact, contactCategory, contactRole, costCategory, couponCode, creditMemo, crmCustomField, currency, currencyRate, customList, customRecord, customRecordCustomField, customRecordType, customer, customerCategory, customerDeposit, customerMessage, customerPayment, customerRefund, customerStatus, depositApplication, department, descriptionItem, discountItem, downloadItem, employee, entityCustomField, entityGroup, estimate, expenseCategory, expenseReport, file, folder, giftCertificate, giftCertificateItem, interCompanyJournalEntry, interCompanyTransferOrder, inventoryAdjustment, inventoryItem, inventoryNumber, inventoryTransfer, invoice, itemCustomField, itemDemandPlan, itemFulfillment, itemGroup, itemNumberCustomField, itemOptionCustomField, itemSupplyPlan, itemRevision, issue, job, jobStatus, jobType, itemReceipt, journalEntry, kitItem, leadSource, location, lotNumberedInventoryItem, lotNumberedAssemblyItem, markupItem, message, manufacturingCostTemplate, manufacturingOperationTask, manufacturingRouting, nexus, nonInventoryPurchaseItem, nonInventoryResaleItem, nonInventorySaleItem, note, noteType, opportunity, otherChargePurchaseItem, otherChargeResaleItem, otherChargeSaleItem, otherCustomField, otherNameCategory, partner, partnerCategory, paycheckJournal, paymentItem, paymentMethod, payrollItem, phoneCall, priceLevel, pricingGroup, projectTask, promotionCode, purchaseOrder, returnAuthorization, revRecSchedule, revRecTemplate, salesOrder, salesRole, salesTaxItem, serializedInventoryItem, serializedAssemblyItem, servicePurchaseItem, serviceResaleItem, serviceSaleItem, solution, siteCategory, state, subsidiary, subtotalItem, supportCase, supportCaseIssue, supportCaseOrigin, supportCasePriority, supportCaseStatus, supportCaseType, task, taxGroup, taxType, term, timeBill, topic, transferOrder, transactionBodyCustomField, transactionColumnCustomField, unitsType, vendor, vendorCategory, vendorBill, vendorCredit, vendorPayment, vendorReturnAuthorization, winLossReason, workOrder, workOrderIssue, workOrderCompletion, workOrderClose. |
| ExternalId | String | False |
A unique external identifier for this cost category, enabling integration with third-party financial and ERP systems. |
| IsInactive | Boolean | False |
Indicates whether this cost category is currently inactive, preventing it from being assigned to new transactions. |
| ItemCostType | String | False |
Defines the type of item cost associated with this cost category, such as 'Standard Cost,' 'Average Cost,' or 'Landed Cost.' The allowed values are _landed, _material, _service, _laborRun, _laborRunOverhead, _laborSetup, _laborSetupOverhead, _machineRun, _machineRunOverhead, _machineSetup, _machineSetupOverhead. |
| Name | String | False |
The name of the cost category, used to classify and manage different types of costs within financial and inventory management. |