Business Rule to Update Reference with Dot-walked value of another reference field

[sarahyelton]

I have tried both before and after business rules.  Even if I have "insert" checked, they only ever work on update.  I have two reference fields on the same form.  I want to populate u_tac_business_app with the value of u_business_application (dot walked from the other reference field:  u_tac_record).  This is the current after BR I have.  Please help.

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

current.u_tac_business_app = current.u_tac_record.u_business_application;

current.update();

})(current, previous);

[DirkRedeker]

Hi

Just try to use a BEFORE UPDATE/INSERT Business Rule.

Can you please log the value of

gs.log(current.u_tac_record.u_business_application);

to see, which value do you have in that field?

BTW: NEVER use "current.update()" in your Business rules. The Update is done by the BR automatically.,

BR

Dirk

[sarahyelton]

It logged the sys_id of the value.  I just removed the current.update() . . . I thought it was a no-no for before rules, not after.  Thank you for the tip.  Any thoughts why the code will not work on insert?

[DirkRedeker]

Hi

Just a silly question: Are your sure, you do NOT have a TYPO in the name, you assign the value to?

Just to cross-check...

Let me know...

BR

Dirk

[DirkRedeker]

Oh no sorry... you wrote it works on update, so forget about it...

BR

Dirk