How to create a zip file in NetSuite SuiteScript 2.0 如何在现有SuiteScript中创建和下载ZIP压缩文档

Background

We all knows that: NetSuite filecabinet provided a feature to download a folder to a zip file.

Sample URL in the link: https://system.na1.netsuite.com/core/media/downloadfolder.nl?id={folderid}&_xt=&_xd=T&e=T

Example: https://system.na1.netsuite.com/core/media/downloadfolder.nl?id=68&_xt=&_xd=T&e=T

Used property login access to NetSuite account, by access this url address, browser will working on downloading a zip file.

Currently I don't think we can create a zip file through SuiteScript APIs(even the file.save available to save a zip file);  

Solution

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Base on this behavior, we can do below in the server-side script:

1. Create a folder.
2. Create files in this/above folder.
3. Call NetSuite URL to get the zip file. 

By doing this we got a chance to create and download zip files in SuiteScript.

Note: Step #3, Can do this action in Client Side with existing credential, or Server-Side provide credential.