Ability to set a Visible field Hidden when creating a new record

This article will show how to set a Visible field Hidden using User Event Script.

This example will remove the Notify Assignee by Email checkbox on a Task record.

1. Create a new user event script through  Customization > Scripting > Scripts > New > User Event
2. Enter information needed on the Basic Information:
   Name: (script name)
   Scripts > Script File: Upload the sample script below
   Before Load Function: fieldEdit (name of the function)
   Deployments > Applies to: Task
   Deployed: Yes
   Status: Released
   
3. Save the script record

Sample script:

function fieldEdit(){var field = nlapiGetField('sendemail'); //this is the field to be set to hiddenfield.setVisible(false);}