NetSuite’s 2025.2 release brings some interesting new features, key usability enhancements, and a few changes that could impact existing setups. Here’s our curated summary of what stands out.

New and noteworthy features

1. NetSuite service tier dashboard
   A new dashboard to help administrators monitor system service tier performance. This gives clearer visibility into performance metrics and potential bottlenecks.

2. Near match duplicate detection
   Improves data quality by flagging records that may not be exact duplicates but are suspiciously similar. Great for keeping your customer, vendor, and item data clean.

3. New REST ServerTime operation
   A small but handy addition for integrations that need to sync with NetSuite’s server time, helping ensure accurate time-sensitive processes.

Changes that might require attention

1. Removal of unsupported permissions on standard roles
   Some permissions that were never fully supported will be stripped from standard roles. If you rely on custom roles cloned from standard ones, review them to avoid unexpected access issues.

2. Removal of outdated SuiteAnalytics connect netsuite.com data source
   This could disrupt external reporting tools like Power BI if they use this connection. Make sure your SuiteAnalytics Connect setup uses the netsuite2.com data source.

3. Roles in audience tabs now split into external and internal roles
   You’ll now see separate lists for internal vs. external roles in Audience tabs. This strengthens security, but may change how “Public” searches or audience assignments behave.

Productivity & Developer Wins

1. Multiple NetSuite sessions per user
   You can now have more than one NetSuite session open without getting logged out — a small quality-of-life change that power users will love.

2. NetSuite developer resources
   A newly organized developer portal (link here) makes finding documentation faster and easier.

3. n/machineTranslation module
   SuiteScript developers can now translate text into other languages using AI.

4. Copy to account enhancements
   Fewer errors during account copy operations, plus more detailed error messages to help resolve issues.

5. Text enhance translations
   AI-assisted translations for supported text fields directly in the NetSuite UI.

Our take

This release delivers a good mix of quality-of-life improvements and foundational security updates. The changes to role permissions and data sources could cause surprises if not reviewed in advance, so we recommend running a quick audit before the update hits your account.

At BrokenRubik, we help you make the most of every NetSuite update. Let’s talk about how these changes can work in your favor — get in touch with our team today.