Dynamic alert/getMessage

[servicenow14710]

Hello developers,

 I have an implementation where i need to send the variables i selected which stores string in array format to be shown on alert / get Message . This should be dynamic as i need to infr=orm the requestor of what he has choosen.

E.g: var a = ['test1', "test2","test3","test4"];

Alert should be like-     This test1, test 2 already exists in your profile.

Please suggest how to implement this . Any help is appreciated,

Thanks.

[Viraj Hudlikar · Accepted solution]

Hello @servicenow14710 

I am not sure with your exact requirement but here is something sample code, you can check and modify further as per your requirement.

// Array of roles the requester already has in their profile
var existingRoles = ['test1','test4','test3'];

// Array of roles selected in the request
var selectedRoles = ['test1', 'test2', 'test3', 'test4', 'test5'];

// Function to create the alert message
function createAlertMessage(existingRoles, selectedRoles) {
    var overlappingRoles = selectedRoles.filter(role => existingRoles.includes(role));
    if (overlappingRoles.length === 0) {
        return "No selected roles already exist in your profile.";
    }
    var message = "The following roles already exist in your profile: ";
    for (var i = 0; i < overlappingRoles.length; i++) {
        if (i === overlappingRoles.length - 1 && overlappingRoles.length > 1) {
            message += "and " + overlappingRoles[i];
        } else if (i === overlappingRoles.length - 2) {
            message += overlappingRoles[i] + " ";
        } else {
            message += overlappingRoles[i];
            if (i < overlappingRoles.length - 2) {
                message += ", ";
            }
        }
    }
    message += ".";
    return message;
}

// Display the alert
gs.print(createAlertMessage(existingRoles, selectedRoles)); //since i tried in background script i used gs.print you can use alert if you are doing this in client script.

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Thanks & Regards
Viraj Hudlikar.

[servicenow14710]

@Viraj Hudlikar : Thanks a lot for the solution this is exactly what my implementation is & wants , only that when the condition is not matched there is no need of this code:

  if (overlappingRoles.length === 0) {
        return "No selected roles already exist in your profile.";
    }

I Just needed to tweak at some places. Thanks for responding and for correct response. Thanks!!!

[Viraj Hudlikar]

@servicenow14710  Glad it work for you. 🙂