business rule abort action and gr.insert() returns another sys_id

[r_gissarl_]

Hi,

In a business rule, I need to cancel an insert on some condition. If the condition is reached, it updates the values of another record. That's ok.

But I need the business rule to return the sys_id of the updated record, is anyone have a solution for this (you can't make a return on BR) ?

Because when the insert is made on other scripts, they get back the sys_id to make some operations on it.

For exemple, this is what I need :

1. When an insert of new hardware is done from anywhere in the system : ID = new_hw.insert()
2. If the insert matches the business rules, ID contains the sys_id of the updated record.
3. If the insert doesn't match the conditions, ID contains the sys_id of the newly created asset.

Regards.

For info, the BR :

var mac_utils = new u_MacUtils();
var result_mac, result;
result_mac = mac_utils.validateMac(current.u_mac_address);
result = mac_utils.already_in_park_even_retired(current.company, current.u_mac_address);
if(result_mac[0] && result[0] == true) {
       var old_hw = new GlideRecord('alm_hardware');
       odl_hw.setWorkflow(false); // in case of the old HW is from another company
       old_hw.get(result[1]);
       old_hw.model = current.model;
       old_hw.comments = current.comments;
       old_hw.model_category = current.model_category;
       old_hw.u_related_item = current.u_related_item;
       old_hw.assigned_to = current.assigned_to;
       old_hw.install_status = current.install_status;
       old_hw.location = current.location;
       old_hw.company = current.company;
       old_hw.u_reseller = current.u_reseller;
       old_hw.update();
       gs.log("+++ Re using an hardware instead of creating a new one for : " + old_hw.assigned_to + " with mac : " + current.u_mac_address);
       current.setAbortAction(true);
       //return old_hw.sys_id;
}

[anupama8]

Try printing old_hw.sys_id before aborting the action.

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[r_gissarl_]

With gs.print ?

from wiki, it should not work : gs.print : Writes a message to the system log. This method does not write the message to the syslog table unless debug has been activated.

[anupama8]

gs.addInfoMessage will work in Business Rule. It prints the result on top of the form.

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[r_gissarl_]

Well, I don't want to inform the user that the insert has not been done.

For exemple, this is what I need :

1. When an insert of new hardware is done from anywhere in the system : ID = new_hw.insert()
2. If the insert matches the business rules, ID contains the sys_id of the updated record.
3. If the insert doesn't match the conditions, ID contains the sys_id of the newly created asset.