{"id":"cd70f3e0-aba4-42b0-b47b-b0c5bb2592ad","task":"Perform a cycle count reconciliation in NetSuite by running a SuiteQL variance query and programmatically creating inventory adjustment records for discrepancies","domain":"docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite","steps":["Query current on-hand quantities from the InventoryBalance view: SELECT item, location, quantityOnHand FROM InventoryBalance WHERE item IN (<itemIds>) and compare against expected counts stored in a custom record or imported CSV.","Calculate variance (count qty minus on-hand qty) per item/location combination in the SuiteScript business logic layer; filter to items where ABS(variance) > threshold.","For each variance item, create an inventoryAdjustment record: set adjLocation, subsidiary, and add a line to the 'inventory' sublist with item, adjustQtyBy (the variance value), and units.","Populate the memo field with the cycle count date and counter ID for audit trail; set externalId on the adjustment to the cycle-count batch ID for idempotency.","Save the adjustment record; NetSuite automatically calculates the cost impact using the item's cost method (FIFO, LIFO, average cost) and posts the journal entry to the inventory account.","Run a SuiteQL post-adjustment verification query to confirm InventoryBalance now matches expected counts before closing the cycle count batch."],"gotchas":["The InventoryBalance SuiteQL view reflects committed on-hand quantities; it does not deduct quantities on open sales orders unless 'Quantity Committed' is also queried — ensure you compare against the correct quantity field for your business logic.","NetSuite inventory adjustments require the 'Accounting' permission on the role in addition to 'Inventory' permissions; integration users created without accounting permissions will receive a 'You do not have permission' error when calling record.save on an inventoryAdjustment.","Lot/serial-tracked items require the inventorydetail subrecord to be populated on the adjustment line — creating an adjustment for a serialized item without specifying the serial number will either error or create an untracked quantity that breaks lot traceability."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T21:31:53.984Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:33.807Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/cd70f3e0-aba4-42b0-b47b-b0c5bb2592ad"}