ServiceNow Introduction to Glide User API = ServiceNow JavaScript Challenge Day 10

[Amit Gujarathi]

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With the participation in the ServiceNow Javascripting Challenge led by @Gagan Jolly, I m learning a lot. I thought I should share my learning on the Now community also

Day 10 : ServiceNow Java scripting Challange

Statement of Work :

Write a code using the following methods of Glide User API

1. firstName
2. lastName
3. userID
4. userName
5. getFullName
6. hasRole
7. hasRoleExactly
8. hasRoleFromList
9. hasRoles

Solution :

Let's first try to understand what ServiceNow Glide User API means

Glide User API :

• provides access to information about the current user and current user roles
• GlideUser API avoids the need to use the slower GlideRecord queries to get user information.
• accesed throgh global object g_user

Lets look into different Glide User Methods :

1. firstName
   • d
   • Method signature :
   • Input parameters :
   • Return
2. firstName
   • Returns the current user's first name.
   • Method signature : g_user.firstName
   • Input parameters : NA
   • Return : NA
3. lastName
   • The current user's last name.
   • Method signature : g_user.lastName
   • Input parameters : NA
   • Return : NA
4. userID
   • Returns the sys_id of the current user.
   • Method signature : g_user.userID
   • Input parameters : NA
   • Return : NA
5. userName
   • This property is the current user's username
   • Method signature : g_user.userName
   • Input parameters : NA
   • Return : NA
6. getFullName
   • Returns the first and last name of the current user.
   • Method signature : getFullName()
   • Input parameters : void
   • Return : String =⇒ The current user's full name.
7. hasRole
   • Returns true if the current user has the specified role or the admin role.
   • Method signature : hasRole(String role, Boolean includeDefaults)
   • Input parameters :
     • role =⇒ String =⇒
     • includeDefaults =⇒ Boolean =⇒ Consider default roles if its true
   • Return :
     • Boolean =⇒ Returns true if the current user has the specified role or the admin role; otherwise returns false.
8. hasRoleExactly
   • Determines whether the current user has the specified role.
   • Method signature : hasRoleExactly(String role, Boolean includeDefaults)
   • Input parameters :
     • role =⇒ String =⇒
     • includeDefaults =⇒ Boolean =⇒ Consider default roles if its true
   • Return :
     • Boolean =⇒ Returns true if the current user has the specified role
9. hasRoleFromList
   • Returns true if the current user has at least one of the specified roles or has the admin role.
   • Method signature : hasRoleFromList(String roles, Boolean includeDefaults)
   • Input parameters :
     • role =⇒ String =⇒
     • includeDefaults =⇒ Boolean =⇒ Consider default roles if its true
   • Return :
     • Boolean =⇒ Returns true if the current user has the specified role
10. hasRoles
    • Returns true if the current user has any role.
    • Method signature : hasRoles(Boolean includeDefaults)
    • Input parameters :
      • includeDefaults =⇒ Boolean =⇒ Consider default roles if its true
    • Return :
      • Boolean =⇒ Returns true if the current user has at least one role.

function onLoad() {
	// Get Logged in user first name
	alert ('First name : '+g_user.firstName);
	// Get Logged in user last name
	alert ('Last name : '+g_user.lastName);
	// Get Logged in user user id
	alert ('USer Id : '+g_user.userID);
	// Get Logged in user user name
	alert ('User name : '+g_user.userName);
	// Get Logged in user full name
	alert ('Full name : '+g_user.getFullName());
	// Check user has roles
	alert ('hasRole :: '+g_user.hasRole('snc_internal',true));
	// Check user has roles exxactly
	alert ('has role exactly  :: '+g_user.hasRoleExactly('snc_internal',true));
	// Check user has roles out of the gggiven roles
	alert ('Has role from list :: '+g_user.hasRoleFromList('snc_internal,itil,maint,admin,abc',true));
	// Check user has roles
	alert ('HAs role : '+g_user.hasRoles(true));
}

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