Auto Populate Current User First and Last name ( String ) in scoped App

[Raj23]

I created an Employee Entry form in a scoped app, Created First and Last name ( String ) field, would like to auto populate the first and last name of the current user.  Can some one help me with the script for the scoped app

[Community Alums]

Hi @Raj23 ,

You can write a onLoad Client script using g_form API, I've provided the code below:

Feel free to customize the code according to you:

(function executeRule(current, previous /*null when async*/) {
    // Ensure we are in a scoped application
    if (typeof g_user !== 'undefined') {
        // Retrieve the first name and last name of the current user
        var firstName = g_user.firstName;
        var lastName = g_user.lastName;

        // Set the field values
        g_form.setValue('first_name', firstName);
        g_form.setValue('last_name', lastName);
    }
})(current, previous);

Thanks.

Hope it helps.

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[Kieran Anson]

Another option is to do this within the dictionar entries' default value field.

javascript: gs.getUser(). getFirstName()
javascript: gs.getUser(). getLastName()

[Raj23]

I tried the same for Department field in the form but didn't had the same behavior. 

[Kieran Anson]

The syntax in your screenshot doesn't look correct, it should be colon ":" after the word javascript, not a semicolon ";"