Frappe Server Scripts — Complete Reference

Server Scripts are Python scripts managed via Setup > Server Script in the Frappe/ERPNext UI. They run inside a RestrictedPython sandbox.

CRITICAL: The Sandbox Rule

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│  ALL import STATEMENTS ARE BLOCKED                               │
│                                                                  │
│  import json             → ImportError: __import__ not found     │
│  from datetime import *  → ImportError: __import__ not found     │
│  import frappe           → ImportError (even frappe itself!)     │
│                                                                  │
│  EVERYTHING you need is pre-loaded in the frappe namespace.      │
│  NEVER write an import line. ALWAYS use frappe.utils.*, etc.     │
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