Can I set a g_scratchpad variable on a catalog client script for later use?

[Uncle Rob]

I have an onLoad client script that looks like... (onchange of remit_to variable)

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {
if (isLoading || newValue == '') {
return;
}
g_scratchpad.holder = newValue;
}

I can't alert g_scratchpad.holder though.  Is g_scratchpad not meant to be used this way?

[Daniel Billing]

Nope, i don't think so.

WF scratchpad is stored in the WF context and can be fetched whenever.

client scratchpad is used in situation where you do a check on Server side and what to pass that into a client script.

example.. check if ticket has attachments. - display BR to query sys_attachment. count the number of attachments...save in scratchpad.

create client script that check scratchpad value to do...something.

i would guess the scratchpad is cleaned out after every save/update

[Uncle Rob]

[Jaroslaw Gendek]

Scratchpad is a data holder which is on server and client side 

Server - Display Business Rule to put data in scratch pad 

Client - Read data from scratch pad and use it 

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/madrid-application-development/page/script/business-rules/concept/c_ScriptingWithDisplayBusinessRules.html

but i`m thinking about that business case, if you would need to reuse some data you can always have sort of placeholder variable hidden from users on a form  with a string type where you can store data for future use i.e. in JSON format.

maybe its not best practice but would work 

[Uncle Rob]

The problem right now is I'm using the <insert expletive> Multi-Row-Variable-Set.
When I invoke a row, I have a client script that requires pulling info from the main catalog item form.

But that doesn't seem to be able to leverage any of the variables outside the variable set.

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