NetSuite Analytics Exam (Latest
Version 2026/2027) Verified Q&A.
CASE - correct answer Expression that contains conditions created using WHEN - THEN clauses
to return certain values
CASE WHEN
THEN
ELSE
END
DECODE - correct answer
TO_CHAR - correct answer Allows date and numeric information to be converted into text
strings
TO_CHAR(date or number [, 'format'])
INSTR - correct answer Returns the numeric position of the substring
INSTR('char','substring')
SUBSTR - correct answer Allows you to extract a string of characters from a text object
SUBSTR(char, position [, substring_length])
NVL - correct answer SQL function available for use in the saved search Criteria and Results tabs
to return a second value if the first value is blank
NULLIF - correct answer Returns a NULL if the input has the value specified in the second
parameter
,Formulas in Criteria (Saved Search) - correct answer Formulas can be used in criteria to filter
rows based on the results of a function or calculation
Available options:
Formula (Date)
Formula (Numeric)
Formula (Text)
Reports - correct answer - Point in time analysis
- Add hierarchical groupings, formula fields, and additional fields for customized analysis
Formulas Types in Saved Searches - correct answer 1. Formula (Currency)
2. Formula (Date)
3. Formula (Date/Time)
4. Formula (Numeric)
5. Formula (Percent)
6. Formula (Text)
Use Standard Reports When: - correct answer Summarize reports into groups, totals, and
subtotals
Limitations of Standard Reports: - correct answer - Cannot update data directly in the report
(must update the underlying record instead of the report)
Summary-Level Report - correct answer Allows drill down into a detail-level report; can toggle
between summary and detail level
, Detail-Level Report - correct answer Provides more granular detail than the summary-level
report; can toggle between summary and detail level
Best Practices: Reporting - correct answer - Review NetSuite standard reports prior to creating
custom reports
- Run similar reports to compare the outputs
- Conduct a gap analysis to identify what needs to be added to a standard report
Name vs. Name (Grouped) - correct answer Name - list without grouping
Name (Grouped - list with hierarchal groupings
Drill Down Button - correct answer Reveal the next level of the report
What does parent-child relationships enable in reporting? - correct answer Totaling and
subtotaling in reports
Grouping - correct answer Aggregate values within a subgroup of data and returns a single value
5 Group Functions
Group with Previous Column - correct answer Allows data to be subtotaled by the previous
column
Report Footer Filters - correct answer Vary depending on the report.
- Date
- From
- To
- Subsidiary Context
Version 2026/2027) Verified Q&A.
CASE - correct answer Expression that contains conditions created using WHEN - THEN clauses
to return certain values
CASE WHEN
THEN
ELSE
END
DECODE - correct answer
TO_CHAR - correct answer Allows date and numeric information to be converted into text
strings
TO_CHAR(date or number [, 'format'])
INSTR - correct answer Returns the numeric position of the substring
INSTR('char','substring')
SUBSTR - correct answer Allows you to extract a string of characters from a text object
SUBSTR(char, position [, substring_length])
NVL - correct answer SQL function available for use in the saved search Criteria and Results tabs
to return a second value if the first value is blank
NULLIF - correct answer Returns a NULL if the input has the value specified in the second
parameter
,Formulas in Criteria (Saved Search) - correct answer Formulas can be used in criteria to filter
rows based on the results of a function or calculation
Available options:
Formula (Date)
Formula (Numeric)
Formula (Text)
Reports - correct answer - Point in time analysis
- Add hierarchical groupings, formula fields, and additional fields for customized analysis
Formulas Types in Saved Searches - correct answer 1. Formula (Currency)
2. Formula (Date)
3. Formula (Date/Time)
4. Formula (Numeric)
5. Formula (Percent)
6. Formula (Text)
Use Standard Reports When: - correct answer Summarize reports into groups, totals, and
subtotals
Limitations of Standard Reports: - correct answer - Cannot update data directly in the report
(must update the underlying record instead of the report)
Summary-Level Report - correct answer Allows drill down into a detail-level report; can toggle
between summary and detail level
, Detail-Level Report - correct answer Provides more granular detail than the summary-level
report; can toggle between summary and detail level
Best Practices: Reporting - correct answer - Review NetSuite standard reports prior to creating
custom reports
- Run similar reports to compare the outputs
- Conduct a gap analysis to identify what needs to be added to a standard report
Name vs. Name (Grouped) - correct answer Name - list without grouping
Name (Grouped - list with hierarchal groupings
Drill Down Button - correct answer Reveal the next level of the report
What does parent-child relationships enable in reporting? - correct answer Totaling and
subtotaling in reports
Grouping - correct answer Aggregate values within a subgroup of data and returns a single value
5 Group Functions
Group with Previous Column - correct answer Allows data to be subtotaled by the previous
column
Report Footer Filters - correct answer Vary depending on the report.
- Date
- From
- To
- Subsidiary Context
