Custom UI Macro on Catalog Variables

[dalton1]

Hi,

I cannot seem to make my custom UI Macro work in my catalog variable with reference field type. I have already placed 'ref_contributions=mySampleMacro' in variable attributes field of my reference variable. When I go to my catalog item. Nothing happens. Care to enlighten me on this?

[Pradeep Sharma]

HI Daltion,

Can you paste your code here so that we can give it a try.

[dalton1]

Hi Pradeep Sharma,

I am recreating a UI macro from a blog I have read previously,

I am utilizing the Add_Me UI Macro.

add_me UI Macro

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<j:jelly trim="false" xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:g="glide" xmlns:j2="null" xmlns:g2="null">

    <j:set var="jvar_n" value="add_me_${ref}"/>

    <a id="${jvar_n}" onclick="addMe('${ref}')">

        <img border="0" src="images/icons/user_obj.gifx"/>

    </a>

<script>>

function addMe(reference) {

    //Get the user reference field and populate the current user

    var s = reference.split('.');

    var referenceField = s[1];

    g_form.setValue(referenceField, '$[gs.getUserID()]');

}

</script>>

</j:jelly>

add_me UI Macro reference in a catalog item variable

When I navigate to the catalog item, the button does not appear, There was an article I have read just now that UI macros are not supported in variable attributes for catalog items. Can you verify this?

[Pradeep Sharma · Accepted solution]

Hi Dalton,

That's correct. You have to create a client script to make this work for catalog items. Please go through the below link for more info.

» How to Add a UI Macro to a Non-reference Field in ServiceNow

I hope this answers your question.

[dalton1]

But this article refers to Non-reference fields. Am using a reference field type for my variable used in catalog item.