Calling Server script from Client script in Declarative action (Related list)

[Lars Egelund]

I have searched this forum for guidance on how to call a server script from client side. Lot's of good material, but still I can't get it to work.
I have a server side script that works:

// create a new record in 'Agenda Topic' with the following data: Document = sys_id, type = sub_item
var gr = new GlideRecord('x_snc_meeting_cr_0_agenda_topic');
gr.initialize();
gr.title = current.document.x_snc_meeting_cr_0_project.getDisplayValue();
gr.type = 'item';
gr.meeting = current.x_snc_meeting_cr_0_meeting;
gr.duration = 60;
var itemId = gr.insert();
// Check the result
if (itemId) {
    gs.info('SUCCESS: New record created with Sys ID: ' + itemId);
} else {
    gs.error('ERROR: Failed to create a record.');
}

However, I would like the user to be able to input the duration, so I have created a client script action and a script include. The idea is to do the above but with with user input before creating the record.

Action Assignment, implemented as Client Script:

function onClick() {
// 1. Get user input (e.g., using a built-in function or a custom modal)
    var userInput = prompt('Enter duration:');
    if (!userInput) return;

    // 2. Prepare and send the request via GlideAjax
    var ga = new GlideAjax('LECreateMeetingAgendaItem');
    //ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'processUserInput');
    ga.addParam('sysparm_user_duration', userInput);
    ga.addParam('sysparm_project', g_form.getValue('document.x_snc_meeting_cr_0_project').getDisplayValue());
    ga.addParam('sysparm_meeting', g_form.getValue('x_snc_meeting_cr_0_meeting'));
   
    // 3. Send the request
    ga.getXMLAnswer(ajaxResponse);
   
    function ajaxResponse(response) {
        var answer = response.responseXML.documentElement.getAttribute('answer');
        g_form.addInfoMessage(answer); // Show the server's response
    }
}

Scrip Include, Client callable, Sandbox enabled:

var LECreateMeetingAgendaItem = Class.create();
LECreateMeetingAgendaItem.prototype = Object.extendsObject(global.AbstractAjaxProcessor, {

    processUserInput: function() {
        var inputDuration = this.getParameter('sysparm_user_duration');
        var inputProject = this.getParameter('sysparm_project');
        var inputMeeting = this.getParameter('sysparm_meeting');

        var gr = new GlideRecord('x_snc_meeting_cr_0_agenda_topic');
        gr.initialize();
        gr.title = inputProject;
        gr.type = 'item';
        gr.meeting = inputMeeting;
        gr.duration = inputDuration;
        var itemId = gr.insert();
        // Check the result
        if (itemId) {
            gs.info('SUCCESS: New record created with Sys ID: ' + itemId);
        } else {
            gs.error('ERROR: Failed to create a record.');
        }

        return 'Success.';
    },
    type: 'LECreateMeetingAgendaItem'
});

The user is being prompted to enter the duration - then nothing happens.

Any ideas on what I'm missing?

[G Ponsekar · Accepted solution]

Hi @Lars Egelund ,

Your issue is that you are not specifying which function in your Script Include to call. When using GlideAjax, you must add a parameter named sysparm_name to tell the server which function to execute. 

You correctly commented out the necessary line: ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'processUserInput');

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Thanks, GP

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@Lars Egelund 

are you in custom scope and UI action and script include both are in same scope?

share screenshots.

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[Ankur Bawiskar]

@Lars Egelund 

make your script include Accessible from All scope and hopefully it should solve

If my response helped please mark it correct and close the thread so that it benefits future readers.

[Lars Egelund]

Thanks Ankur, I've done this now. However, it still doesn't work.

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@Lars Egelund 

you are not calling the script include function, I could see the line is commented

So I un-commented and try that

Try to see if gs.info() comes i.e. whether script include function is getting called or not

ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'processUserInput');

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[Lars Egelund]

That was pointed out earlier - I have un-commented it. Still not working.

How do I check gs.info()?

[Lars Egelund]

If this is the correct place then no transactions in the log.