Date field not populating in UI Action

[suryakant30]

Hi Everyone,

Why is my Date field (approval_date) not getting populated in a server-side UI Action in ServiceNow, even when using gs.nowDate() and setValue()? The state and other fields update correctly, but the Date field remains empty. What is the correct way to set a Date field in a UI Action?

Client - unchecked 

Approval date field type - Date 

Code :

current.state = 'approved';

var today = new Date();

current.setValue('approval_date', gs.nowDate()); //not working

current.approval_date = gs.nowDate();  //not working

current.approved_by = gs.getUserID();

current.update();

action.setRedirectURL(current);

[Vishal Jaswal · Accepted solution]

Hello @suryakant30 

Try below:

// Below will set YYYY-MM-DD

current.setValue('state', 'approved');
var today = new GlideDate();
current.setValue('approval_date', today.getValue()); 
current.setValue('approved_by', gs.getUserID());
current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);

// Below will set YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

current.setValue('state', 'approved');
current.setValue('approval_date', new GlideDateTime());
current.setValue('approved_by', gs.getUserID());
current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);

[namanajain · Accepted solution]

Date fields in ServiceNow server-side UI Actions should be set using a GlideDate object. Using gs.nowDate() returns a string and may not populate Date fields reliably. The correct approach is .current.setValue('approval_date', new GlideDate());

Please mark this response as Helpful & Accept it as solution if it assisted you with your question.
Regards

[Vishal Jaswal · Accepted solution]

Hello @suryakant30 

Try below:

// Below will set YYYY-MM-DD

current.setValue('state', 'approved');
var today = new GlideDate();
current.setValue('approval_date', today.getValue()); 
current.setValue('approved_by', gs.getUserID());
current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);

// Below will set YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

current.setValue('state', 'approved');
current.setValue('approval_date', new GlideDateTime());
current.setValue('approved_by', gs.getUserID());
current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);

[suryakant30]

Thank you @Vishal Jaswal , its working 

[namanajain · Accepted solution]

Date fields in ServiceNow server-side UI Actions should be set using a GlideDate object. Using gs.nowDate() returns a string and may not populate Date fields reliably. The correct approach is .current.setValue('approval_date', new GlideDate());

Please mark this response as Helpful & Accept it as solution if it assisted you with your question.
Regards

[suryakant30]

Thank you @namanajain , its working now