From a list view, can I use a UI action to copy the filter query to send to a script

[Sheryl Lyke2]

Here's what I'm trying to do. From a list view, the user filters the list. Then they click a list link UI action which will copy the query to send to a GlideRecord as the encoded query. Is this possible?

[Tim Deniston]

If it's an admin user, they should be able to right-click the filter's breadcrumbs and select Copy Encoded Query. Is that not sufficient? Are these non-admin users you're talking about? 

[Sheryl Lyke2]

Correct, non admin users. And I want it to happen when they click a button, not manually

[Tim Deniston]

I dug through Chrome's dev tools a bit and found that the Copy URL and Copy Sys ID context menu options are using "copyToClipboard("BLEEPBLOOP")" where "BLEEPBLOOP" is the string you want to land in the clipboard. Getting the encoded query might be the more fun part! 

[Audrey Deruere · Accepted solution]

Hi Sheryl Lyke,

You can use this function in the client part of the UI action : https://developer.servicenow.com/app.do#!/api_doc?v=newyork&id=r_GL2-getQuery_B_B_B_B

Then you can simply add an info message to display the encoded query

Regards,

Audrey