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Starting in NetSuite 2026.1, new generative AI features enhance user experience by providing advanced insights, speeding up coding tasks, and predicting payment dates. These tools leverage artificial intelligence to streamline workflows and improve decision-making for businesses.

What's New in Generative AI Features

NetSuite has introduced several generative AI features that optimize various processes within the platform. Here’s a closer look at each of these features:

Narrative Insights

Narrative Insights uses generative AI to deliver concise summaries of supported reports and records, highlighting trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities. This feature is particularly useful for decision-makers who need to quickly grasp complex data without sifting through extensive reports. It can help identify data gaps, making data-driven decision-making more efficient.

NetSuite Expert in SuiteAnswers

NetSuite Expert enhances your search capabilities within SuiteAnswers by allowing you to ask questions in natural language. This feature utilizes retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to provide focused answers along with citations for the information presented. By summarizing relevant content from the NetSuite Help Center and knowledge base articles, users can efficiently find the information they need.

Payment Date Prediction

This feature analyzes historical payment trends to predict when invoices are likely to be paid, thereby aiding cash flow forecasting and collections planning. After contacting NetSuite Support for activation, administrators can enable this feature under the Accounting subtab on the Enable Features page. It's a valuable tool for finance teams aiming to enhance their cash management strategies.

Prompt Studio

Available for users with Administrator roles, Prompt Studio allows customization of prompts and Text Enhance actions. This feature empowers administrators to craft tailored instructions for the LLMs that drive various generative AI functionalities within NetSuite, allowing for a customized approach to LLM interactions.

SuiteCloud Developer Assistant

Integrated with Visual Studio Code, the SuiteCloud Developer Assistant provides developers with AI-powered coding support tailored for SuiteCloud development. It assists in generating SuiteScript 2.1 code and managing XML custom objects, significantly enhancing the efficiency of customization tasks.

Text Enhance

Text Enhance utilizes generative AI to create, improve, and translate content across various formats, such as item descriptions. It's designed to streamline content generation while maintaining high-quality language across user interfaces. Administrators can enable or disable this feature for external roles as needed.

CPQ AI Assistant

The CPQ AI Assistant is a conversational AI tool that assists users in configuring products and services within NetSuite CPQ. By guiding sales representatives through complex configurations, this tool simplifies processes for users at any experience level. Note: Currently, this feature is only accessible in non-production accounts such as sandbox or release preview environments.

Who This Affects

These features impact a variety of roles and modules:

Administrators: Require access to set up features and manage AI preferences.
Developers: Use the SuiteCloud Developer Assistant and Prompt Studio for enhanced coding support.
Finance Teams: Benefit from the Payment Date Prediction feature for cash flow forecasting.
Sales Teams: Use the CPQ AI Assistant for streamlined product configuration.
General Users: Gain improved insights and summaries via Narrative Insights and NetSuite Expert.

Key Takeaways

Generative AI features in NetSuite 2026.1 improve reporting and decision-making capabilities.
Payment Date Prediction enhances cash flow management through predictive analytics.
Developers can leverage AI with the SuiteCloud Developer Assistant for efficient coding.
Administrators have control over AI customization and feature settings through Prompt Studio.
The CPQ AI Assistant simplifies complex configurations for sales representatives and buyers.

Generative AI Features in NetSuite 2026.1 Overview