Global Search Permission

In order for a user to see the Global Search field, the administrator needs to add the Perform Search permission to the user's role and set Level to View (at least). Some standard NetSuite roles like System Administrator do not have this permission by default.

To add this permission to a role:

1. Log in as Administrator.

2. Navigate to Setup > Users/Roles > Manage Roles.

3. Edit the role.
4. Under Permissions tab > Lists subtab, add Perform Search and set Level to View. For more information, see Access Levels for Permissions.

5. Click Save.

Note: If a user uses a standard NetSuite role, the role must be customized and the newly-created role must be assigned to the user.

For a list of NetSuite permissions and their definition, see Permissions Documentation.