Correct syntax for ACL checking group membership

Lon Landry4 · ‎03-27-2024

This is for Utah release (I have an all config version in Washington DC that works fine).

I have tried the following four ways

var user = gs.getUser();
answer = user.isMemberOf('IhaveTriedGroupSysID&GroupNameHere');
answer = gs.getUser().isMemberOf('IhaveTriedGroupSysID&GroupNameHere');
gs.getUser().getUserByID(current.user).isMemberOf('IhaveTriedGroupSysID&GroupNameHere');
//I have tried with and without wrapping sys_id or group name in quotes
if(gs.getUser().isMemberOf('MyGroupName')) {
answer = true;
} else { answer = false;}

Any ideas?

James Chun · ‎03-27-2024

The first option should work for both cases - using the group name or its sys_id

e.g.

var user = gs.getUser();
answer = user.isMemberOf('cfcbad03d711110050f5edcb9e61038f');
answer = user.isMemberOf('Team Development Code Reviewers'); //both works

Are you certain it's the script that is causing the issue?

Maybe you have another condition (such as role) or another ACL that is interfering with your ACL?

FYI, from Vancouver, you can use what's called Security Attribute within your ACL - https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/washingtondc-platform-security/page/administer/contextual-securit...

Cheers

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nataliya_b · ‎03-27-2024

did you get correct answer when you run it as background script?

you could try to do via function

answer = checkUser();

function checkUser() {

return gs.getUser().isMemeberOf(yougroupnamehere);

}

Lon Landry4 · ‎03-27-2024

Nope -

Javascript compiler exception: missing ; before statement (null.null.script; line 3) in:

nataliya_b · ‎03-27-2024

sorry, there is extra }, please remove it

Lon Landry4 · ‎03-27-2024

I caught the extra } earlier...
error message from background scripts is

Javascript compiler exception: missing ; before statement (null.null.script; line 3) in: