## TL;DR

SuiteQL gives SQL-like access to NetSuite records including vendor bills and their lines. Query the Transaction table filtered to vendor bills, join TransactionLine for line detail, and select the fields your integration needs. Paginate with rownum limits and prefer indexed filters (trandate, entity) to stay fast.

## Steps

1. Write the SuiteQL: SELECT from Transaction WHERE recordtype = 'vendorbill'.
   Expected: A working base query.
2. Join TransactionLine for line-level detail.
   Expected: Header plus lines.
3. Add filters on trandate range and entity.
   Expected: A bounded result set.
4. Paginate with rownum windows.
   Expected: Complete data without timeouts.
5. Cache results where freshness allows.
   Expected: Less API load.

## When to use

- Extracting bill data for integrations
- Custom AP reporting
- Reconciliation queries

## When not to use

- Creating or updating records
- Real-time single-record reads (use REST get)
- Non-NetSuite ERPs

## Compatibility

NetSuite SuiteQL (query API).

## Variant phrasings

### SuiteQL vendor bill query

### query bills SuiteQL example

### TransactionLine vendor bill

## Root cause

Saved searches cover UI needs, but integrations need programmatic, joinable access. SuiteQL exposes the underlying tables with SQL semantics.

## Edge cases

- SuiteQL has row limits per query; always paginate
- Custom fields appear with their script IDs
- Permissions of the API role scope what the query sees

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_qknbeM7fnF22C2jpHkaEYg