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

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sarahyelton
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‎08-14-2019 08:41 AM

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);

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AbhishekGardade
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‎08-14-2019 09:52 AM

Hello

Agreed with What dirk Said, Never  ever use current.update() in before business rule.

Check field name correctly:

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

gs.log("Check Value :"+current.u_tac_record.u_business_application); /

current.u_tac_business_app = current.u_tac_record.u_business_application;

gs.log("Updated value"+current.u_tac_business_app);

})(current, previous);

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Ankur Bawiskar
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‎08-14-2019 10:01 AM

Hi Sarah,

never use current.update() in your before insert/update business rule

also in the code did you check by adding log statements what sys_id is coming?

also why to use script instead use set value

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