compare two variables on on a catalog item

[dilini]

I'm trying to compare two variables on on a catalog item. One variable is text type variable and the other one is reference type variable. Please see below: Requestor and the Approver should be the same person.   I tried below onChange scrip. That doesn't work.

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

              if (isLoading || newValue == '') {

      return;

  }

  if (g_form.getValue('infoblox_host_req_txtbox_requestor_name').toString() == g_form.getValue('infoblox_host_req__ref_approver').toString()) {

alert("The requstor and the approver cannot be the same person");

  }

  }

[randrews]

g_form.getValue('infoblox_host_req__ref_approver').toString())

should return the SID For the approver.. not the display value.. try replacing the .toString with .getDisplayValue()... or both   .getDisplayValue().toString()

[HV1]

Comparing names is not an ideal comparison, as it can be same for different userIDs.   Why are you not using Requestor's name as a reference field too?

As in for your script, try using getDisplayValue for your reference field.

g_form.getDisplayValue('infoblox_host_req__ref_approver').toString()

[randrews]

Sorry should have said that also.. i can't emphasize how much i agree.. never do a check like this with a user entry if you can avoid it... this is a really bad idea...

if the user types in Bob Tilton.. and the ref field is Robert Tilton your comparison will have no issue with that .... good catch

[BALAJI40]

Use this script,

function onChange(control, oldValue, newValue, isLoading) {

              if (isLoading || newValue == '') {

      return;

  }

  if (g_form.getValue('infoblox_host_req_txtbox_requestor_name') == g_form.getReference('infoblox_host_req__ref_approver').name) {

alert("The requstor and the approver cannot be the same person");

  }

  }