Dustin Stubbs

  If you’ve been building in NetSuite for more than five minutes, you’ve hit this question: “Should I use a saved search… or SuiteQL?” Let’s make this easy. Saved Search: Your everyday hero Use a saved search when: You want something quick and easy No SQL brainpower required Admins or users might need to tweak it later You’re building reports, lists, or dashboards You want built-in sharing and scheduling Why it rocks: ☑️It’s point-and-click ☑️It’s flexible enough for most needs ☑️NetSuite optimizes it for you In short: If it’s simple (or user-facing), go saved search. SuiteQL: When things get spicy Use SuiteQL when: Your saved search starts looking like a Frankenstein You need real joins (multiple levels) You want better control + performance in scripts You’re building integrations or doing heavy data lifting You need subqueries, aggregations, or complex logic Why it rocks: SQL-style queries = more power + precision   Handles complex joins and data relationships way better Re...