A field is to be editable only by certain groups and read only for the rest

[Community Alums]

Hi,

I have a scenario, on the sc_task form, a variable should be editable, if the logged in user belongs to certain group. I have written some part of the code. Kindly help.

Client Script

function onLoad() {

if (g_scratchpad.isMember == true)

   {
	g_form.
   }

}

Business Rule

(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/ ) {

    if (gs.getUser().isMemberOf('TFS-ALABAMA') || gs.getUser().isMemberOf('TFS-BIRMINGHAM (RC)') || gs.getUser().isMemberOf('TFS-MID WEST'))

    {
        g_scratchpad.isMember = true;
    }

})(current, previous);

This is the variable to be remained editable for the following groups.

Regards

Suman P.

[AndersBGS]

Hi @Community Alums ,

Why not implementing write ACL on field level? Then no scripting is needed ?

If my answer has helped with your question, please mark my answer as accepted solution and give a thumb up.

Best regards

Anders

[Community Alums]

Hi @AndersBGS ,

That would have been so simple, but i am doing it for a catalog item.

Regards

Suman P.

[Tai Vu]

Hi @Community Alums 

Let's change your Business Rule with When is Display.

And from your Client Script, it will be looked like.

function onLoad() {
    if (g_scratchpad.isMember == true){
        g_form.setReadOnly('variables.<your_variable_name>', false);
		return;
    }
	g_form.setReadOnly('variables.<your_variable_name>', true);
}

Cheers,

Tai Vu

[Brad Bowman · Accepted solution]

The scratchpad variable is used in conjunction with onLoad Client Scripts when the Business Rule is triggered on display of the record, so change When to run:

Also, the value needs to be a string to get passed to the client, and it's a good idea to always set a value to prevent any errors on the client, so change your BR script:

(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/ ) {
    if (gs.getUser().isMemberOf('TFS-ALABAMA') || gs.getUser().isMemberOf('TFS-BIRMINGHAM (RC)') || gs.getUser().isMemberOf('TFS-MID WEST')) {
        g_scratchpad.isMember = 'true';
    } else {
        g_scratchpad.isMember = 'false';
})(current, previous);

Then your Catalog Client Script would look like this:

function onLoad() {
    if (g_scratchpad.isMember == 'false') {
	    g_form.setReadOnly('variable_name', true);
    }
}

of course replacing variable_name with the name of your variable.